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Roblox Rolls Out Restricted Accounts for Under-16 Users Amid Lawsuit, Social Media Ban

Roblox Rolls Out Restricted Accounts for Under-16 Users Amid Lawsuit, Social Media Ban

Last updated: April 14, 2026 4:49 pm
By Rex Widerstrom
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With over 151 million active players every day, Roblox has become one of the most popular online platforms ever.

Roblox Rolls Out Restricted Accounts for Under-16 Users Amid Lawsuit, Social Media Ban

A 7-year-old teenage boy looks at a photo screen with Roblox, a social media networking app that will not be age-restricted in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 7, 2025. George Chan/Getty Images

Rex Widerstrom

4/14/2026|Updated: 4/14/2026

While managing to avoid Australia’s under-16 social media ban, the global game creation platform Roblox has moved to introduce restricted accounts for children and teenagers.

The move also comes in the wake of a lawsuit from Los Angeles County alleging it does not carry out adequate moderation and that its age-verification systems are not fit for purpose.

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