Parenting in 2025 means managing screen time, stranger danger, and a platform your kid loves ... even if it terrifies you.

This story was updated to clarify that users under 13 cannot directly message others on the platform, regardless of parental permission. Topics Apps , Gaming , parental controls , Roblox , Social ...

Roblox is adding new restrictions to younger kids’ accounts and revamping its parental control features as part of a push to beef up the safety features on its platform.

“If you’re not comfortable, don’t let your kids be on Roblox,” Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki told the BBC. “That sounds a little counter-intuitive, but I would always trust parents to make ...