Roblox to Add Age Restrictions for Social Hangouts and Unrated Experiences
The gaming platform has added several new safety measures recently in an attempt to mitigate growing concerns over child safety and exploitation.
Roblox will ban kids under 13 from ‘social hangouts’
Roblox introduced new rules preventing kids under 13 from accessing online games intended just for socializing and from making some kinds of virtual content, like drawing on digital chalkboards, the latest in a series of child-safety changes at the company ...
Roblox banning social hangouts for kids under 13 due to "user behaviour that can potentially pose a risk"
Roblox will make further changes to how its large audience of children interact with others on the platform, in response to growing safety fears.
Roblox Takes Bold Steps to Shield Young Players: New Safety Measures Ban Kids Under 13 from Social Spaces
Roblox implements bold safety updates, restricting kids under 13 from social spaces to protect young players, enhance online safety, and promote a secure gaming environment.
Roblox bans kids under 13 from social hangouts and unrated games amid child safety concerns
Roblox is implementing new restrictions to protect younger users from accessing certain social and unrated spaces. (Bloomberg) Roblox, one of the world's largest online gaming platforms, is tightening its rules to restrict younger users from accessing certain interactive spaces.
Roblox is banning kids from ‘social hangout’ spaces
Those include “social hangouts,” where the primary purpose is to communicate with others over text or voice chat, and “free-form 2D user creation” experiences, where players can do things like draw on a chalkboard or whiteboard.
Roblox adds safety measures to ban kids under 13 from social spaces and other experiences
Throughout the years, several reports have accused Roblox, the popular gaming platform aimed at preteens, of lacking strict safety protocols for children, In an update to its safety policy, Roblox prevents users under the age of 13 from accessing unrated experiences,
Roblox Bans Kids from Social Hangouts; Intros Others Child Safety Changes
Roblox has limited access to features like social hangouts and free-form user creation for users under the age of 13. Experiences on the platform that lack proper age ratings will no longer be visible to users under 13. These new safety measures are designed to provide a safer online environment for younger Roblox users.
Roblox Cracks Down on Child Safety: Bans Social Hangouts
In a bid to make the site safer for children, Roblox is making major changes. The company announced new restrictions that will kick in on November 18, 2024. The
Roblox bans social hangouts, free-form creation for under-13s
The game gave creators until 3 December to rate their game experience, after which unrated experiences will become inaccessible to under 13s.
Roblox Bans 'Hangout' Experiences for Kids Under 13
Unrated Roblox games, experiences that encourage socializing with others, and games with free-form creation will soon only be available for older players.
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Roblox is limiting access to social hangouts and unrated games for children aged under 13
Roblox is making changes to its policies in an attempt to protect children from predators on the online gaming platform.
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Roblox Tightens Safety, Bans Preteens from Virtual Social Spaces
Roblox restricts under-13s from "social hangouts" and user-created content. Games without under-13 suitability labels ...