{
  "id": 917238,
  "title": "Senate investigates kids safety issues in online game Roblox",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/senate-investigates-kids-safety-issues-in-online-game-roblox",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T22:40:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6030840-senate-roblox-child-safety-investigation/"
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  "summary": "A bipartisan pair of senators launched an investigation this week into the gaming platform Roblox, citing concerns about explicit content and its alleged \"connection to real world child abuse.\" Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter Wednesday informing Roblox CEO David Baszucki that the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism...",
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      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "US Senate launches investigation into Roblox: 'Children on your platform are hurting. Congress will not look the other way'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/us-senate-launches-investigation-into-roblox-children-on-your",
        "published": "2026-08-14T19:07:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Senate launches investigation into Roblox due to safety concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/senate-launches-investigation-into-roblox-due-to-safety-concerns",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:06:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}