Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platform
Roblox privacy overhaul
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- Ars Technica·2h agoRoblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids
Roblox is first platform to submit to independent audits under the Online Safety Act.
Read at Ars Technica → - 9to5Mac·7h agoRoblox still allows predators to contact children, says regulator
Roblox claimed to have made changes to its hugely popular children’s app to protect them from predators, but a regulatory authority says these protections are inadequate. It found four major failings, including adults being able to send connection requests to children without…
Read at 9to5Mac → - The Conversation AU·14h agoRoblox has been put on notice yet again over child safety concerns. What do parents need to know?
Jason Doiy / Getty Images Online gaming platform Roblox has given a court-enforceable undertaking to Australia’s online safety regulator to do more “to protect children from grooming, sexual exploitation and abuse”. The agreement comes after the eSafety commissioner discovered…
Read at The Conversation AU → - ET Tech·14h agoAustralia secures court-enforceable child safety undertaking from Roblox
The agreement marks an incremental win for the eSafety Commissioner as it seeks to use its enforcement powers to make online platforms comply with Australia's sweeping child-safety rules, including a landmark ban on social media for children under 16.
Read at ET Tech → - The West Australia·15h agoeSafety puts Roblox on notice amid fears of grooming, sexual exploitation and abuse
A popular gaming platform has been warned it must implement more robust child safety controls amid fears it could turn into a “hunting ground”.
Read at The West Australia → - ARY News PK·1d agoAustralia reaches child safety agreement with Roblox
Australia reaches child safety agreement with Roblox
Read at ARY News PK → - The News Biz PK·1d agoAustralia takes action against Roblox over child safety concerns: Here's what to know
Australia’s internet regulator has reportedly secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to improve child safety measures tests found adult strangers could still breach protective safeguards introduced by the world’s biggest gaming platform. The agreement marks a sign of
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