Instagram, Roblox reflect a trend of tightening child safety nets

The news: Platforms with large bases of underage users are implementing restrictions on content access and enhancing detection tools for accounts that misrepresent their age.

  • Instagram plans to use AI to identify accounts from users under 18 who falsify their age and move them to restricted accounts for minors, per Bloomberg.
  • Roblox will ban users under 13 from “social hangout” spaces on its platform starting November 18, limiting their ability to socialize with other players.

First Published on Nov 7, 2024