David Baszucki, the visionary behind Roblox, shared insights at The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live Conference in Laguna Beach, California on October 16, 2023.
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Exciting updates have been unveiled by Roblox to bolster safety measures and parental controls for young gamers.
The implementation of these updates began on Monday morning as announced by the gaming giant.
Parents now have the ability to remotely manage settings through their own accounts, enabling them to oversee their children’s screen time, set restrictions, and review their child’s friends list within the virtual realm of Roblox.
The company has put in place safeguards that restrict communication between adults and users under 13 years old.
For players over 13 years old, direct messaging minors will be prohibited. Likewise, children under 13 cannot send direct messages to each other without parental consent.
In addition to this, clearer content labeling has been introduced which categorizes content based on type rather than age group. This empowers parents with more control over the experiences accessible to their children.
By default, users under nine years old will be limited to “Minimal” or “Mild” content with access to more mature content requiring parental approval.
The changes were implemented following extensive research and feedback from families aimed at improving the virtual environment for all users.
Globally popular among gamers – especially young children – spending a staggering six billion hours monthly on the platform,
Roblox anticipates full implementation of these updates by 2025,
In an interview with BBC Matt Kaufman highlighted that Roblox boasts a daily player count of 88 million individuals who collectively spend an impressive total of 16.7 billion hours on the platform every three months according to internal data from the company,
The company faced scrutiny earlier this year when an investment firm raised concerns about inadequate protection against online predators for children using Roblox,
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2024-12-09 11:15:02
Source from www.ibtimes.com