Australia's eSafety finds Roblox still exposes children to adult strangers

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Australia's online safety regulator, eSafety, has found that Roblox continues to put children at risk despite the platform introducing some new safety measures. The regulator has been investigating whether Roblox is complying with Australia's Online Safety Act, citing concerns over insufficient protections preventing contact between adults and children under 16. Testing conducted by eSafety this year revealed that adults could still initiate contact with minors on the platform. In response, Roblox has pledged to implement further changes to its child safety features.

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