Kids’ Game Given 3 Months to Bolster Child Safety
The eSafety Commission alleged Roblox does not have adequate measures to prevent contact between adults and under-16s.
Roblox must improve child protections against grooming within three months due to an Australian legal agreement. The eSafety Commission alleged the gaming platform failed to meet its obligations under the Online Safety Act, citing inadequate measures to prevent contact between adults and under-16s. The company is required to enhance its platform’s guardrails, which include ensuring children’s accounts are private by default and have accessible reporting procedures.
- Roblox has a three-month deadline to improve child protection measures.
- The eSafety Commission raised concerns about exploitation and abuse guardrails on the platform.
- Allegations suggest Roblox did not meet obligations under the Online Safety Act regarding adult-child contact prevention.
- The platform’s service standard requires children’s accounts to be private by default with accessible reporting.
- Roblox believed it was meeting its obligations despite the allegations.
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