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Dutch Watchdog Launches Roblox Probe over 'Risks to Children'
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets is investigating Roblox for potential violations of the EU Digital Services Act protecting minors, with 111 million users worldwide.
- On Friday, the Autoriteit Consument en Markt opened a formal investigation into Roblox to examine whether it protects young users and complies with the European Digital Services Act.
- Reports in recent years say users, mostly children and teenagers, encountered games with sexual content and violence, prompting the Dutch home affairs ministry and Autoriteit Consument en Markt to prioritize protection of minors.
- Around 111 million people use Roblox worldwide, the company says, and Roblox said it has recently introduced age checks for chat while maintaining contact with the Autoriteit Consument en Markt .
- The ACM said the probe could last up to a year, and if Roblox breaches rules it could face a fine or binding instruction.
- Roblox is a free platform focused on play and user-created experiences, and the related ongoing review process continues to assess safety measures.
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