Roblox on Monday, April 13, announced several new account types that automatically apply varying levels of protections for children under 9 years and teenage users, including limiting their access to games that have cleared a multi-step screening process.

Children under 16 will soon access new versions of Roblox, featuring stricter limitations and improved parental controls.

(AP) - Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to chat with other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to communicate with people around their own age. The moves come as the ...