Roblox to introduce new controls in Indonesia to comply with child social media block

A boy poses for a photo while holding a game pad in front of a screen displaying the logo of the U.S. children's gaming platform Roblox, in this illustration taken December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Illustration

JAKARTA, March 25 - Videogame ⁠platform Roblox will introduce content and communications controls ⁠for players under 16 in Indonesia to comply with ‌the country's social media block for children, Matt Kaufman, Roblox's Chief Safety Officer, said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Stanley Widianto; Editing by David Stanway)