Roblox Launches Protected Accounts to Enhance Child Safety

Asian and regional outlets describe the Roblox changes as part of a wider push to give parents more control over children’s online time and spending. Responsibility is shared between platforms, parents, and schools to teach safer online habits while using new tools. Commentators expect local rules in countries like Singapore and the Philippines to shape how strict age checks and content filters become.

• •Roblox’s age-based accounts will let parents in Asia set different limits for younger children and teenagers.
• •Schools and family groups in countries such as Singapore and the Philippines are urging parents to use new safety settings.
• •Regional regulators are looking at how Roblox’s tools fit with local child protection and data rules.
• •Parents in these markets worry about both grooming risks and excessive screen time on platforms like Roblox.
• •Local debates over online gaming addiction and spending controls are feeding into how Roblox’s changes are received.