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Roblox is going to block kids from accessing certain types of experiences following reports alleging that the platform has enabled child abuse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
One new measure will stop kids under 13 from accessing experiences with \u201ccertain types of interactive features,\u201d Roblox says in a post on its developer forum<\/a>. Those include \u201csocial hangouts,\u201d where the primary purpose is to communicate with others over text or voice chat, and \u201cfree-form 2D user creation\u201d experiences, where players can do things like draw on a chalkboard or whiteboard. This change goes into effect beginning November 18th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Another change stops kids under 13 from playing, searching for, or being able to discover unrated experiences. This change goes into effect after December 3rd. If a creator wants to let a player under 13 access their game, they will have to complete a questionnaire and make sure that all of the information regarding their experience meets Roblox\u2019s requirements for its current All Ages or 9 plus ratings. Roblox says it will start enforcing those requirements \u201cnext year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n There have been multiple recent stories<\/a> about Roblox\u2019 allegedly poor protections for children, including a Bloomberg<\/em> article<\/a> titled \u201cRoblox\u2019s Pedophile Problem.\u201d In October, the company announced changes for pre-teen users<\/a> and a new type of account to let parents manage their kids on Roblox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n