Roblox introduces age-based accounts amid child safety concerns

Roblox Corporation said Monday it will introduce new age-based accounts for young users as the company seeks to step up safety measures on its online gaming platform.

Roblox said the accounts, which will roll out in June, will tailor content, communication and parental controls more closely to users’ ages. The California-based company said it will assign users ages 5 to 8 to a Roblox Kids account and users ages 9 to 15 to a separate account called Roblox Select.

It’s part of an effort Roblox started earlier this year, when it rolled out a facial age-check system in an effort to limit communication between adults and children children under 16.

The new safety measures come after a barrage of lawsuits from families alleging the platform doesn’t do enough to shield children from harmful content and communication.

— This is a developing story and will be updated