Roblox provides undertaking to strengthen child safety in Australia
By Saloni Sinha ( August 20, 2026, 07:56 GMT | Insight) -- Gaming giant Roblox has provided a three-year court-enforceable undertaking to Australia’s online safety regulator to strengthen safeguards for children, including restricting contact between adults and users under 16 on the platform. In a statement on Thursday, Australia’s Office of the eSafety Commissioner said that the undertaking would also require Roblox to strengthen its privacy settings and reporting mechanisms and submit its safety and age-assurance measures to independent third-party audits.Gaming giant Roblox has provided a three-year court-enforceable undertaking to Australia’s online safety regulator to strengthen safeguards for children, including restricting contact between adults and users under 16 on the platform....
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