Roblox Launches Age-Based Accounts to Strengthen Child Safety

54 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 13

Roblox is introducing new age-based accounts, Roblox Kids and Roblox Select, to enhance safety for users under 16.
These accounts will limit content and communication based on verified age, with stricter controls for younger children and expanded parental oversight.
The move follows scrutiny over child safety on the platform and aims to address concerns about inappropriate content and online interactions.

Beyond technical fixes, how will Roblox address underlying design flaws that facilitated past child exploitation on the platform?

How will these significant safety changes impact Roblox's developer community and overall user engagement?

How will independent experts verify the true effectiveness of Roblox's AI moderation and age estimation systems?

Given the lawsuits, do these updates sufficiently mitigate Roblox's past liabilities for child exploitation incidents?

Will the new facial analysis age verification system protect user privacy and avoid misclassifying children?