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Roblox Implements Enhanced Safety Features for Young Users

Roblox restricts messaging for under-13s and enhances parental controls amid concerns about child safety and online exploitation.

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Roblox will block under-13s from messaging without parental permission and enhance parental oversight through a dashboard to monitor child activity. The platform is implementing content labels that categorize games by maturity to help parents manage what their children access. These measures follow increasing scrutiny of child safety on the platform, with concerns raised about grooming and inappropriate content. Roblox says it invests heavily in safety features to protect its young user base as it seeks to comply with new regulations under the Online Safety Act.

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