Roblox Updates Content and Feature Restrictions for Users Under 13

The Roblox game will implement a series of changes to limit the content that users under 13 can access and increase parental controls.

Public pressure on child protection issues when using Roblox

According to The Verge, after many reports showed that the Roblox platform did not effectively protect children, the company has made a series of important adjustments, especially for users under the age of 13. In an email from Roblox to user families, these changes will limit access to inappropriate content and provide more tools for parents to manage their children's activities.

With creative, diverse, and community-based gameplay, Roblox has more than 100 million users under the age of 13.

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Roblox has faced strong criticism regarding the protection of children on the platform. In July, Bloomberg published a major report on predators on the platform. In August, Turkey blocked access to Roblox, saying it was a necessary measure to protect children. At the same time, the company announced that it would open an office in Turkey if the ban was lifted.

New controls help parents manage kids' accounts

In the upcoming changes, users under 13 will need parental permission to access certain chat features. For users under 9, parental consent will be required to play games labeled “moderate,” which contain elements like mild violence or crude humor. These are adjustments that are intended to give parents more control over the content their children are exposed to. The company previously announced that it would be switching from an “experience guide” system to content labels, which will better classify the type of content in games.

Chat feature in Roblox will be limited to users under 13 years old

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Additionally, Roblox will also launch a new account type that allows parents to directly manage their child’s account. With this new account, parents will be able to link their account to their child’s, making it easier to control settings like daily screen time or Roblox friends list. However, some features will be limited for now: parents will not be able to set a PIN to change accounts, or block child accounts from sending in-game messages, or limit children to all-ages games.

According to Juliet Chaitin-Lefcourt, a spokesperson for Roblox, these updates are part of the company's commitment to ensuring that the Roblox platform is a safe online environment for users, especially children. She added that the company will provide more information about these changes next month.

Roblox also sent an email detailing changes to parental controls and content labels to parents. In the email, the company noted that the changes will be implemented next month, including replacing the current parental PIN system with accounts with special permissions. Users under 13 will need parental consent to access some chat features and games with “moderate” content.

With growing pressure from the public and regulators, Roblox is trying to improve its content moderation and parental controls to protect young users from potential dangers on the platform.

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