Roblox is no longer allowing users under the age of 13 to message others outside of games and experiences on the platform.

Roblox is implementing some major changes to the control it gives parents over their children's accounts following damning reports that its platform was rife with child exploitation and abuse.

FIRST STEP: LINK YOUR CHILD'S ROBLOX ACCOUNT Before you do anything else, you'll want to make your own Roblox account. That way, you can set it up as a parent to manage your child's profile.

Video game maker Roblox said on Monday that it is implementing new safety measures for users under 13, including permanently removing the ability to message others outside games on its platform.

Louisiana Attorney General has filed a "Child Protection" lawsuit against Roblox The state alleges the platform is not doing enough to protect underage users from abuse.