Roblox says the new settings and features are in place to better protect children, not to restrict them. As children age, their accounts will automatically release certain gated content. Parents and children will be notified of any changes 30 days before they take effect, and parents can choose whether to allow access to that content or not.

Roblox is the latest platform amping up its parental controls in an attempt to keep its young users safe. The gaming platform, which features thousands of free user-created games that people can access,

FALLON/AFP via Roblox has debuted major updates to enhance safety and parental control features for young gamers. The updates were starting to go into effect Monday morning according to the gaming company.