Roblox Bans Kids from Social Hangouts; Intros Others Child Safety Changes
Nov. 7, 2024Roblox has announced new safety measures on its developer forum to protect children using its platform. The new changes aim to enhance safety for young users, complementing the existing parental controls. According to thedeveloper forum, Roblox is updating the experience guideline policies to incorporate new child safety changes and ban kids from Social Hangouts. Here’s what changed:
Roblox Bans Kids Permanently from Social Hangouts
This means younger users won’t be able to participate in these activities. Roblox creators will still have full access to their own experiences and those they can edit.
Social hangouts refer to experiences designed for socializing, such as virtual clubs or chat rooms. Free-form user creation allows users to draw or write directly on virtual surfaces, sharing their creations with others without moderation. These features, while fun and creative, can sometimes pose risks to younger users.
By implementing these age restrictions, Roblox aims to create a safer online environment for its younger users. The platform is also making changes to ratings in other experiences as well.
The forum further states that the proper rating can prevent children from entering inappropriate experiences. Creators can fill up the questionnaire from their Creator Hub. Once in the hub, selectCreations -> Select an Experience -> Audience -> Questionnaire.
Recent reports, including Bloomberg’s “Roblox’s Pedophile Problem”report, have raised concerns about child safety on Roblox. In response, Roblox has introduced new features to protect pre-teen users and give parents more control over their children’s accounts. However, with these changes, the company is trying to address the concerns among creators as well.
With parents demandingRoblox be shut downfor the longest time, the efforts behind protecting children are notable. Do you think Roblox will be safe for kids with all these new changes?
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