Roblox

The honest answer to 'Is Roblox safe?' is that Roblox is a platform, not a single game. How safe it is depends on which experiences your child plays, who they can talk to, and which settings are on. Common Sense Media puts it plainly: approving the platform does not mean approving every experience on it. The ESRB rates Roblox Teen with a 'Diverse Content: Discretion Advised' notice, and lists 'Users Interact' and in-game purchases that include random items. What has changed is significant. Since January 2026, Roblox requires an age check, a selfie-based age estimate or ID, before a user can chat, and chat is generally limited to people in the same or neighboring age bands. Roblox says it deletes the selfie images after processing. In June 2026 it began sorting players under 16 into Roblox Kids (5 to 8) and Roblox Select (9 to 15) accounts, which limit which games a child can reach, turn communication off by default for Kids, and give parents more control. Roblox has also settled with several state attorneys general over child safety, including West Virginia, Alabama and Nevada in April 2026 and South Dakota in July 2026, with commitments that include age verification and limits on adults contacting users under 16. Other states have sued, and Roblox disputes the allegations in those cases. What the tools do not cover: Common Sense notes that parental controls do not prevent all risks, Roblox does not alert parents to inappropriate content, chat built into some games cannot be switched off, kids can write on in-game signs that other players see, some experiences push players toward outside apps such as Discord, and some games are mislabeled. Age estimates can also be wrong. Spending is the other big risk. Robux, limited-time items, random-item purchases and peer pressure add up fast, and 'free Robux' offers are scams. How to set it up: create your own Roblox account and link it to your child's. For under-13s you can manage games, time limits, chat and spending; teens 13 to 17 must invite you, and you get visibility tools. Confirm the birth date is right and the age check is done. Set a monthly spending limit and spend alerts, daily screen time, and block experiences you do not want. Keep chat off or friends-only for younger kids and voice off. Use gift cards instead of a saved card. Play together first, and teach your child to block, report and never move a conversation to another app.