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Roblox agrees to child safety overhaul after Australian regulator finds lapses

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Roblox has agreed to implement stricter child safety measures following an investigation by Australia's eSafety commission. The regulator found that the gaming platform still allowed adults to contact children and access their personal information, despite previous efforts to improve safety. Roblox will introduce changes such as making children's accounts private by default, enhancing reporting mechanisms, and ensuring adults cannot contact unknown children without parental consent, with a three-month deadline to comply. AI

IMPACT Highlights ongoing challenges in moderating user interactions and protecting minors on large-scale online platforms.

RANK_REASON Regulatory action against a major platform concerning child safety. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Roblox agrees to child safety overhaul after Australian regulator finds lapses

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Mariella Moon) ·

    Roblox vows to make changes after Australian regulator found yet more child safety lapses

    Australia's safety regulator found Roblox still allows adults to contact children after years of pledging to stop it.

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