Roblox to institute reforms, give parents more control, Bloomberg says

Roblox (RBLX) is planning to institute several reforms following criticism of its child-safety policies and arrests of alleged child abusers using the service, Cecilia D’Anastasio and Olivia Carville of Bloomberg reports. Users under 13 years old will need parental permission to access certain Roblox chat features, according to an email sent to parents this week which was reviewed by Bloomberg. Additionally, children under 9 years old will need permission to play games with moderate violence or crude humor, the email added. The company is also introducing a new type of account that will allow parents to monitor their child’s online activity and friends.