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Roblox rolling out age-based accounts

Roblox just introduced new kids accounts. But will they make the platform safer?

Roblox just announced a major change aimed at younger users, which could reshape how kids experience the popular gaming platform. Essentially, the company rolled out two new age-based account types: Roblox Kids for children ages 5 to 8 and Roblox Select for users 9 to 15.

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Roblox Introduces New Age-Based Accounts and Expanded Parental Controls for Users Under 16

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Roblox adds age-based accounts for kids and teens

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Child psychiatrist weighs in on Roblox age accounts, gaming

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Future of gaming could be changing-Roblox to pay millions following claims of child safety concerns

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Roblox Dev Agrees To Pay $12 Million To "Create A Safer Environment" For Children Online

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Roblox Adding Parental Controls, Will Require Permissions for Young Players

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Roblox Boosts Child-Safety Settings by Auto-Blocking DMs to Users Under 13, Increases Parental Controls on Violent, Sexually Themed Content

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Parents say Roblox 'parental controls' aren’t enough: What new data reveals

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

"These accounts will more closely align content access, communication settings, and parental controls with a user’s age," Roblox said.