Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids
Roblox has entered a court-enforceable agreement with Australian regulators to improve child safety features after failing to prevent unwanted contact from adults. The platform must implement stricter privacy defaults and parental controls within three months.
Why it matters
This case highlights the growing regulatory pressure on gaming platforms to protect minors from exploitation through improved safety architecture.
Enough is enough? Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids Roblox is first platform to submit to independent audits under the Online Safety Act.
32 Credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket Credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Despite making changes last fall to help block adults from messaging unknown children , Roblox is still failing to stop adults from creeping on kids in other ways, Australia’s eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, said on Thursday.
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