Roblox Introduces New Child Safety Measures After Critical Report

The gaming platform will require parental permissions for certain features following allegations of child exploitation.

Roblox will implement new parental controls next month, requiring users under 13 to have parental permission for specific chat features.
Children under nine will also need parental approval to access content labeled as having moderate violence or crude humor.
The changes follow a report by Hindenburg Research, which accused Roblox of being a 'pedophile hellscape' and inflating user metrics.
Roblox has faced criticism over its child safety policies, with reports of child exploitation and inappropriate content on the platform.
The company is creating new parental accounts to allow parents to monitor their children's activities and friends on Roblox.