Roblox is among the most downloaded online games in the world, reporting millions of daily users from across the globe.

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know.

Half of the U.S. population under the age of 16 are playing Roblox. Here's how to keep your kids safe on the platform.

“Right now, about 2.5% of the video game market is flowing through ‘Roblox,’” Baszucki said. “For people out there that don’t know about ‘Roblox,’ it’s a place where all of the games on the platform ...