Roblox to roll out new age-based accounts, parental controls

(NewsNation) — Roblox, a popular gaming app, announced Monday it is introducing new age-based accounts and expanded parental controls for users under 16.

The new age-based accounts are called “Roblox Kids” for users 5 to 8 years old and “Roblox Select” for users 9 to 15 years old.

“When they roll out in early June, these accounts will more closely align content access, communication settings, and parental controls with a user’s age,” the company said in a press release. “We’re also establishing an ongoing selection process for games available to users under 16.”

How will the accounts work?

For Roblox Kids accounts, the company said access will be limited to games with a “Minimal or Mild content maturity label” that have passed its three-step selection process. The accounts will also have communication features disabled by default and the design layout will have a distinct........

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