{"id":55794,"date":"2026-04-13T16:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/roblox-to-introduce-age-based-accounts-in-child-safety-push"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:13:00","slug":"roblox-to-introduce-age-based-accounts-in-child-safety-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/roblox-to-introduce-age-based-accounts-in-child-safety-push","title":{"rendered":"Roblox to introduce age-based accounts in child safety push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong> <\/span>Videogame platform Roblox (RBLX.N), opens new tab on Monday said it will create tailored accounts for young users in a push to shore \u200bup online safety, as it deals with intense global \u200cscrutiny over concerns of child endangerment.<\/p>\n<p>Through the company&#8217;s age-check system or parental verification, Roblox will assign users aged 5 to 8 to &#8220;Roblox Kids&#8221; accounts and \u200busers aged 9 to 15 to &#8220;Roblox Select&#8221; accounts. The \u200baccounts will roll out in early June.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will also \u2060introduce, at the same time, new requirements on what \u200bcontent standards must be met in order to have content or \u200bgames appear in either the Roblox Kids account or the Roblox Select account,&#8221; Chief Safety Officer Matt Kaufman said in a press briefing.<\/p>\n<p>Over the \u200bpast few years, Roblox has come under heavy criticism from governments \u200baround the world over accusations of failure to protect children from sexual predators \u200cand \u2060exploitation.<\/p>\n<p>Games that appear in &#8220;Roblox Kids&#8221; accounts will be limited based on maturity levels and have to go through a &#8220;rigorous three-step review process&#8221; with strict eligibility requirements for the creators, Kaufman said.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bchat feature is \u200bturned off \u2060by default for &#8220;Kids&#8221; accounts, but is gradually turned on for &#8220;Select&#8221; accounts based on age.<\/p>\n<p>As part of \u200bthe three-step review process, Roblox requires developers to \u200bverify their \u2060IDs, enable two-step verification and maintain an active Roblox Plus subscription.<\/p>\n<p>Roblox said on Friday it will launch the subscription plan, aimed at \u2060its \u200busers, on April 30. It will cost $4.99 \u200bper month and include discounts on in-game items and avatars, as well as \u200bplatform benefits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Eritrea<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. Videogame platform Roblox (RBLX.N), opens new tab on Monday said it will create tailored accounts for young users in a push to shore \u200bup online safety, as it deals with intense global \u200cscrutiny over concerns of child endangerment. 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