Roblox's newest updates are still trying to convince parents and families the gaming platform is safe for kids.

The New York Children’s Online Safety Act (NYCOSA) regulates how minors can communicate on social networks, aiming to prevent strangers from contacting them. While the bill coul

Roblox, the digital games platform popular with children and tweens, has introduced what it called "significant updates" to parental controls and will stop children younger than 13 from directly messaging other gamers.

In a Monday release, the Roblox Corporation said these new updates will improve safety for users and introduce new easy-to-use tools for parents and caregivers to better have control and clarity over their children’s activities on the platform.