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Roblox to ban young children from messaging others

Parents will also be able to view and manage their child's account, including limiting their screen time.

Roblox is the most popular gaming platform for eight to 12 year olds in the UK, according to Ofcom research, but it has been urged to make its experiences safer for children. Besides banning children from sending direct messages (DMs) across the platform, it will give parents more ways to easily see and manage their child's activity. But he acknowledged identity verification is a challenge being faced by a lot of tech companies, and called on parents to make sure a child has the correct age on their account.

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