Roblox Enforces New Safety Measures — Bans Kids Under 13 from Social Hangouts

After some serious complaints and violations of the security of kids under 13, Roblox takes necessary steps to ensure the safety of the kids. 

According to a recent conversation between a young person and BBC, kids have been exposed and approached on Roblox for sexual images. This news has created quite a fuss about the safety of the kids aged between 8–12 years old. Roblox is one of the most popular games in the entire U.S. among youngsters. So, concerns about security regularities are no joke for parents. 

Roblox without any second thought has immediately issued new safety features for children under the age of 13, following criticism of how it protects younger users.

“We recognize the deadline is soon, but we greatly appreciate your cooperation in helping us ensure Roblox is a safe and civil place for users of all ages to come together,” it said in a post on the Roblox developer website.

As of the 18th of November, kids under 13 will be barred from accessing “social hangouts”, which are online spaces where players can talk to each other by text and voice.

Furthermore, young users will also be disabled from “free-form 2D user creation” from the same date. The game giant states, “Free-form 2D user creation allows users to draw or write in 2D and replicate those creations to other users without the completed creation going through Roblox moderation”.

It is believed that this is an attempt to prevent users from creating, writing, or drawing offensive images or messages that are difficult to filter out.