Are Roblox Chats Safe? How to Use Parental Controls to Protect Your Child

Roblox is a popular online gaming platform where users can create open-world games for others to play. It also offers the ability to interact with other players through open chat. But are Roblox chats safe? And what parental controls can help protect your child? 

Read on to learn how to set up Roblox chat parental controls and other steps you can take to keep them safe. 

What is Roblox chat?

Roblox includes voice and text chat, allowing users to communicate both in and outside of games, either one-on-one or with groups. 

Voice chat is available for users 13 or older with a verified phone number. Players must opt-in to use this feature, and it’s not available in all games.

Text chat falls into two categories:

• Experience chat: Users communicate with one another inside a game, and the chat ends when they leave the game.
• Party chat: Groups of users communicate even when they’re playing different games.

Does Roblox chat have parental controls? 

Yes. If your child is under 13, you can use Roblox parental controls to: 

• Limit who can chat with your child 
• Block specific users from chatting with your child

To learn about the full slate of Roblox parental controls, check out this guide. 

Are Roblox chats safe? 

Roblox chats expose children to risks, but with the proper precautions, they can be safe. Here’s what you need to know. 

Roblox chat risks

• Exposure to inappropriate language or humor
• Interactions with strangers
• Harassment from peers

How to keep Roblox chat safe for kids

Here are steps you can take to keep your child safe on Roblox chat.

• Set their age correctly. Roblox chats are automatically subjected to age-based safety and filtering measures, so be sure your child’s age is correct in their settings. 
• Use parental controls. It’s worth taking the time to set up these features and talk to your child about why they’re important.
• Monitor who they chat with. Just as you want to understand who your child spends their time with in real life, keep an eye on who your child chats with in the digital world.
• Teach them how to chat safely. Be clear that they should only chat with people they know and never share personal information.
• Show them how to block users. Be clear that they should also come to you if they have any problems. 

How can I block my child from chatting on Roblox? 

If you’d rather your child not chat on Roblox at all, here’s how to block it in their account: 

Experience chat

• Go to Settings > Parental Controls > Communication
• Select Experience chat. 
• Choose No One for both Experience chat and Direct chat

Party chat

• Go to Settings > Parental Controls > Communication
• Select Party
• Set Party and Group Party to No One

Can I see my child’s Roblox chat history?

There are two primary ways you can view your child’s Roblox chat history: 

1. Log into their account. Unfortunately, you can’t view your child’s chat history through the Roblox Parental Controls. You have to log directly into their account. Here’s how: 

• Log on to your child’s Roblox account 
• Select Connect on the bottom taskbar
• Tap on Chats
• Select which chat you want to view

2. Use a monitoring app. BrightCanary uses advanced technology to scan your child’s activity online and alerts you when there’s an issue. 

How can I determine who’s able to chat with my child on Roblox?

If you’d like to allow your child to chat on Roblox, but want to restrict who they can chat with, you can set their Party chat to Friends. (Experience chat only has the option to allow chats with everyone or no one.) 

You can also block specific users from chatting with your child. Here’s how: 

How to set your child’s Roblox Group chat to Friends only

• Go to Settings > Parental Controls > Communication
• Select Party
• Set Party and Group Party to Friends

How to view your child’s friends on Roblox

• Go to Settings > Parental Controls 
• Scroll down to Friends to view a list of your child’s Roblox friends 

How to block someone on your child’s friends list from chatting with them on Roblox 

• Go to Settings > Parental Controls
• Scroll down to Friends and select Manage
• Click on the three-dot menu next to the name of the friend you wish to block
• Select Block
• Tap to Confirm

In short 

Roblox chats are a fun way for kids to connect with friends while playing games together. But they also expose kids to risks like messages from strangers and exposure to inappropriate language and content. To keep your child safe while using Roblox chat, set parental controls, talk to them about how to chat safely, and monitor their use. 

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