The videogame company has denied the allegations and said the new protections were planned before a short seller’s report.

Roblox has introduced new safety features for minor accounts after numerous child exploitation reports highlight how the platform is targeted by adults seeking to interact with minor children. The change comes for accounts belonging to children under the age of 13,

Following recent reports and criticisms of Roblox's child-safety protections, the younger-skewing online gaming platform is implementing new measures.