Cyber Expert Reviewer:
Reviewed on Aug 30, 2020
Roblox is a popular online gaming platform where you can play games designed by other users or create and share your own games. Kids can choose from a range of game designs and categories that they’d like to play or ones they just stumble upon, such as shooter-style games, sports games, murder mystery or fighting games. While the game itself looks innocuous, because of the interaction with other players, this game has sadly been associated as being unsafe for children due to historical incidents grooming by online predators. Young players are able to join groups and chat to other players via voice or text. Players do have a choice to either chat with strangers (in a public setting) or people they know, but because parents aren't actively supervising kids on this app many children don't implement any settings themselves. With appropriate settings in place and supervision, this game can be suitable for older children.
1. Open your Apps list and tap on the Play Store icon to open it.
2. Press the Menu button in the top-left corner of the Play Store, then scroll down and tap Settings.
3. Find and press require authentication for purchases to choose how long to wait before asking for your password again.
4. Finally, press the option to require authentication for all purchases through Google Play on this device. Now, you'll need to enter your password for every app or in-app purchase.
