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Roblox will restrict kids under 13 from chatting outside of games

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Roblox is starting to roll out some recently-announced child safety features.

The updates include some new limitations for how users under 13 can communicate on the platform.

Users younger than 13 won’t be able to DM players outside of games or experiences.

They’ll also need parental permission to send in-game DMs.

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English

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