Children’s gaming platform Roblox makes ‘major update’ to parental controls

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We work closely with kids and parents to understand their knowledge of Roblox’s platform; the information and controls they are looking for; and the concerns they have around safety, engagement, and communication on our platform Matt Kaufman, Roblox As part of the upgrades to its existing parental controls, parents will now be able to monitor their child’s activity remotely using their own linked account, as well as adjust controls and view their child’s screentime for the previous week, set time limits and view friend lists. Labelling experiences based purely on age does not take into account the diverse expectations different families have, so today we’re launching simplified descriptions of the types of content available Matt Kaufman, Roblox The four labels are: minimal, mild, moderate and restricted. These updates should provide parents greater clarity to make informed decisions about what is appropriate for their child Matt Kaufman, Roblox “Children develop on different timelines, and from both our research and external research, we know that parents have different comfort levels regarding the type of content their child engages with. “Labelling experiences based purely on age does not take into account the diverse expectations different families have, so today we’re launching simplified descriptions of the types of content available.