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Australia Secures Court-Enforceable Child Safety Undertaking From Roblox

The company must add default privacy controls, improve complaint reporting and hire an independent auditor after tests found adults could still contact children.

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SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Australia's internet regulator secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to improve protections against grooming and sexual exploitation, after tests found adult strangers ​could still contact children despite safet...

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‘Cannot mark their own homework’: Roblox forced to fix child safety gaps

Regulator testing found adults could send connection requests to young Australian children without a parent’s consent.

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Roblox to face external audits to prove it's safe for Australian children

Australia's eSafety Commissioner will be able to take the gaming platform to court if it finds Roblox is not honouring its commitments to keep Australian children safe.

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Australia secures court-enforceable child safety undertaking from Roblox

SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Australia's internet regulator secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to improve protections against grooming and sexual exploitation, after tests found adult strangers ​could still contact children despite safet...

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Australian Government Makes Agreement with Roblox on Young Users

Australian internet organ tests have proven that adults still manage to approach children on the platform

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