Source: The Verge
Summary
Roblox is introducing new account types based on age. Users aged five to nine will be assigned to a “Roblox Kids” account, while users aged nine to 15 will be put in a “Roblox Select” account. The company said this change aims to provide a safer experience for younger users. The new account types will come with restrictions on who can interact with users and what content is available. The changes will roll out globally over the coming months.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
Roblox introduces “Kids” and “Select” accounts, because “Kids Mode” wasn’t enough. The company promises a safer experience, because that’s what companies promise. The new accounts will have restrictions, because that’s what parents want to hear. Roblox is just catching up with the rest of the internet, one age gate at a time. Because what’s new is always what’s old, rebranded as “safer”.
Author: Evan Null
