Key facts
- Australia's eSafety Commissioner secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox.
- The undertaking addresses concerns about adults contacting children without parental consent on the gaming platform.
- Roblox must make children's accounts private by default and improve reporting systems.
- The company has three months to implement these changes.
- An independent third-party auditor will assess Roblox's safety measures, including age-estimation technology.
Australia's internet regulator has secured a court-enforceable undertaking from the gaming platform Roblox to enhance protections against child grooming and sexual exploitation. The agreement follows tests by the eSafety Commissioner that revealed adults could still contact young Australian children on Roblox without parental consent, despite existing safety measures. Children's accounts and information were also found to be visible to other users.