Roblox says the new settings and features are in place to better protect children, not to restrict them. As children age, their accounts will automatically release certain gated content. Parents and children will be notified of any changes 30 days before they take effect, and parents can choose whether to allow access to that content or not.

Roblox has introduced new safety features for minor accounts after numerous child exploitation reports highlight how the platform is targeted by adults seeking to interact with minor children. The change comes for accounts belonging to children under the age of 13,

Roblox, the digital games platform popular with children and tweens, has introduced what it called "significant updates" to parental controls and will stop children younger than 13 from directly messaging other gamers.

Roblox is starting to roll out some recently-announced child safety features, and the updates include some new limitations for how users under 13 can communicate on the platform. Beginning Monday, users younger than 13 won’t be able to DM players outside of games or experiences on Roblox.

Roblox is adding new restrictions to younger kids’ accounts and revamping its parental control features as part of a push to beef up the safety features on its platform.