Roblox is breaking language barriers today as it launches AI-powered real-time chat translation in 16 languages.

Child-safety advocates have criticized the ease with which kids on Roblox can chat with people they don’t know — an issue the changes may address.

Roblox’s "Trusted Connections" feature allows users aged 13 and older to chat more freely with people they know in real life.

Roblox announces policy changes for pre-teen users amid ongoing accusations of child-safety failures As part of a "commitment to [make it] one of the safest online environments".

San Mateo, Calif.-based Roblox said new parental controls and gatekeeping features launching Monday were planned and in development long before Hindenburg released its report.