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

eSafety found in its tests that Roblox still allowed adult users to contact kids.

Source Engadget Story Brief Updated 55m ago
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eSafety found in its tests that Roblox still allowed adult users to contact kids. Yalcin Sonat/Shutterstock Roblox has committed to a "court-enforceable undertaking" to implement changes that would better protect children from grooming and sexual abuse on its platform, according to Australia's eSafety commission. The online safety regulator discovered earlier this year that Roblox was still allowing contact between adults and children, even though it has already rolled out new measures over the past few months and despite engaging extensively with the gaming platform for two years.

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