Roblox Tightens Safety, Bans Preteens from Virtual Social Spaces

Roblox Corp (NYSE:RBLX) will soon implement new restrictions to protect young users from certain types of content and interactions.

Starting December 3, game creators must indicate if their games suit users under 13. Games lacking this classification will be automatically restricted for players aged 12 and younger.

Additionally, as of November 18, preteen users will no longer have access to certain social areas known as “social hangouts,” which allow real-time text and voice chat between players, BBC reports.

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Roblox will prohibit children under 13 from accessing games with “free-form 2D user creation” on November 18 to further safeguard younger users.

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