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Roblox updates its safety systems and parental controls under outside pressure

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Under outside pressure, Roblox announced updates to its safety systems and parental controls today to protect children. In a blog post, Matt Kaufman, chief safety officer at Roblox said the updates will better protect the platform’s […]

These changes have been supported by partners, including the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) and the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI). By empowering parents with new controls that allow them to oversee their child’s activity in a flexible, meaningful way, Roblox is taking significant steps toward building a safer digital environment.” Executive Director of NAMLE Michelle Ciulla Lipkin said in a statement, “As media literacy experts, wecommend efforts to improve safeguards, mitigate risk, and give parents and kids an opportunity to engage together around important topics like privacy and security.

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