Roblox Introduces Kid-Safe Accounts, Amidst Australian Grooming Concerns

0:00Roblox is rolling out new restricted accounts for kids and teens next month, just two months after the Australian government called them out over. Gruming reports on the platform. They're launching Roblox kids for ages 5 to 8, and Roblox select for 9 to 15-year-olds using facial-age checks to sort users, automatically. These accounts lock down content based on maturity ratings. Kids gets only minimal or mild games with chat turned off, and a bright blue background too. Spot it easy. Select allows moderate rated games with chat rolling out slowly, but only to family, friends, or same-age players, plus beefed up parental controls too. Block games and manage chats till 16. This comes after Communications Minister Anika Wells met Roblox bosses in February, pushing for fixes on graphic stuff like sexual or suicidal content. Harming kids. Parents and officials have been vocal, saying kids deserve safe play without the risks. Roblox is reviewing all games first. Creating how 16-plus users play them in real time, and switching to Australian classification

1:04board ratings by 2026. They're also expanding parental tools globally, not just down under. Meanwhile, Australia's under 16 social media ban hits apps like TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and others hard with massive fines. Possible, but Roblox dodged the list for now. Though new rules on grooming and horrible content still apply, keeping the pressure on for real change. From your city, powered by AI, this is Sydney News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.