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Is Roblox making the internet better or worse? We asked the CEO

Is Roblox making the internet better or worse? We asked the CEO

Update: 2025-12-04
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Ellis, Alex, and Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki dive straight into the child-safety discussion, why Roblox is rolling out facial age checks, and whether the entire internet is headed toward age-gating. They unpack the Hard Fork controversy, how Roblox thinks about user safety, and how AI will shape moderation, online communities, and the future of communication.


What we cover


- Facial age checks to access chat and age-based communication controls.


- Hard trade-offs in moderation at scale, from Snap lessons to Roblox today.


- How Dave is thinking about AI and its impact on Roblox.


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Is Roblox making the internet better or worse? We asked the CEO

Is Roblox making the internet better or worse? We asked the CEO

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