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Australia Secures Court-Enforceable Child Safety Undertaking From Roblox
- On Thursday, Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to strengthen child protections against grooming and sexual exploitation after safety tests failed.
- Regulator testing found adults could contact young Australian children without parental consent, while profiles and connections remained visible to other users despite the platform's existing safety measures.
- Roblox must implement stricter privacy settings and prevent adult-child contact within three months while hiring an independent third-party auditor—a first under the Online Safety Act.
- Communications Minister Anika Wells, noting the platform's 1.7 million Australian child users, demanded Roblox "must deliver" on promises, warning of potential Federal Court action if compliance fails.
- Independent auditing ensures Roblox cannot "mark their own homework," eSafety Commissioner Inman Grant said, signaling broader regulatory momentum to hold major platforms accountable for systemic child-safety risks.
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Australia takes action against Roblox over child safety concerns: Here’s what to know
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