Roblox, the digital games platform popular with children and tweens, has introduced what it called "significant updates" to parental controls and will stop children younger than 13 from directly messaging other gamers.

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Roblox bolsters child safety measures after abuse reports

Parents will also be able to view and manage their child's account, including limiting their screen time.

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Roblox to ban young children from messaging others

Video game maker Roblox said on Monday that it is implementing new safety measures for users younger than 13, including permanently removing the ability to message others outside games on its platform.

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Roblox unveils new parental controls, limits messaging for users under 13

Gaming platform Roblox announced major safety upgrades on Monday, introducing remote parental controls and restricting communication features for users under...

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The firm said the changes ‘should provide parents greater clarity to make informed decisions about what is appropriate for their child’.

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Children’s gaming platform Roblox makes ‘major update’ to parental controls

Following recent reports and criticisms of Roblox's child-safety protections, the younger-skewing online gaming platform is implementing new measures.

Roblox Boosts Child-Safety Settings by Auto-Blocking DMs to Users Under 13, Increases Parental Controls on Violent, Sexually Themed Content

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Roblox gives parents more power to protect the safety of young gamers

Digital games platform, Roblox, has introduced updates it says will protect younger users and help give parents and caregivers more control and clarity. According to a release on Monday, the company introduced the following updates:Parents who want to be more involved in monitoring their child’s activities can link their Roblox account to their child’s account—after verifying themselves using an ID or credit card. After linking accounts, parents…

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Roblox updates safety systems and parental controls

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Roblox is no longer allowing users under the age of 13 to message others outside of games and experiences on the platform.

Roblox no longer allows users under 13 to message others outside of games

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In August, Roblox was blocked on the grounds that content inappropriate for children was detected on the platform. A security statement has been made for Roblox, which has been closed for a long time. So will Roblox open, when will it open?

Ağustos ayında, platformda çocuklar için uygun olmayan içerikler tespit edildiği gerekçesiyle Roblox’un erişimi engellenmişti. Uzun süredir kapalı olan Roblox için güvenlik açıklaması geldi. Peki Roblox açılacak mı, ne zaman açılacak?

Roblox açılacak mı, ne zaman açılacak? Roblox, yeni güvenlik güncellemeleri getirdi!

Roblox gives parents more power to protect the safety of young gamers

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