Parents are to get greater oversight of children’s activity on the platform. But what has brought on the changes?
Roblox offers constantly changing games, often made by users and amateur developers, but the platform has been targeted by malicious actors.Roblox offers constantly changing games, often made by users and amateur developers, but the platform has been targeted by malicious actors.Roblox is tightening parental controls and age ratings. Here are some things to know about the online gaming and social media platform.
This week the most popular games were Blox Fruits, where players become “a master swordsman”, the dressing-up game Dress to Impress and the angling game Fisch.As with many online platforms, it has been abused by malicious actors, some of whom circumvent the automated and human safety monitoring systems. In August it was banned in Turkey “due to content that could lead to the exploitation of children”, the government said.
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