Roblox says it will make changes after Australia’s eSafety regulator identifies further child-safety problems on the gaming platform. The regulator’s latest findings indicate that adults can still contact children, including through features that allow seeing child accounts and sending connection requests without parental consent.
The Guardian reports the eSafety commissioner also flags earlier issues in tests carried out earlier this year, including that children and adults can view and respond to each other’s posts on forums outside in-game environments without parental permission. Engadget says the regulator finds Roblox continues to allow adult-to-child contact despite years of commitments to stop it.
Across coverage, Roblox provides context through an agreement with the regulator and describes testing that has revealed ongoing access between age groups. Regulators stress that verifiable safety measures are important, while the specific remediation steps are framed as forthcoming changes following the regulator’s findings and Roblox’s compliance discussions.
