Roblox has announced it will be introducing two new age-based accounts for younger users on the platform as well as expanding parental controls for anyone under 16.
The two new tiers will be Roblox Kids for those aged five to eight and Roblox Select for users aged nine to 15.
These changes will involve age checks, account level defaults and content ratings plus ongoing moderation and greater parental controls, all working together in a unified framework.
And this has nothing to do with the Australian social media ban but rather a continuation of the work Roblox kicked off earlier this year when it introduced facial age checks to access chat.
Since then more than half of global daily active users have completed this age verification check.
But this also comes after the Roblox platform was accused of being a haven for paedophiles grooming young children.
There have been numerous reports of adults posing as children and trying to set up private communication with kids and luring them to other external platforms.
For Roblox Kids their age will be determined through the Roblox global age check technology or by a verified parent.
Access will be limited to games appropriately rated and that have passed a three-step selection process.
Communication is disabled by default and needs to be activated with the parent’s permission.
With Roblox Select age is also determined through Roblox with a universal age check system or by a verified parent.
These accounts will also be matched to a catalogue of thousands of select age-appropriate games.
Default communication settings will remain unchanged for these users aged nine to 15.
Any content uploaded to the Roblox platform must go through the existing moderation systems, which include AI asset scanning, user report reviews, multi-modal moderation that can evaluate scenes in real time for potential policy violations.
Later this year, Roblox will introduce a new ratings framework and adopt a globally recognised standard for assigning content ratings for games and apps.
These will be clear, region-specific ratings, including the Australian Classification Board, and will reflect local cultural norms and help families identify age-appropriate content.
The extended parental controls will allow parents to help manage content ratings, communication settings, screen time and spending limits.
With these tools parents can easily see the games their child is spending their time playing and who their friends are.
These new controls will give parents a better idea of the games their child is playing and the friends they’re interacting with.
“With the launch of Roblox Kids and Roblox Select, we are fundamentally shifting how games are discovered on our platform,” said Matt Kaufman, Chief Safety Officer at Roblox.
“Safety isn’t a static feature—it’s a journey that evolves as a child grows.
“While no system is perfect, these age-adaptive accounts are designed to help remove the guesswork for parents and help align users’ experiences with their age.”
