Roblox to face external audits to prove it's safe for Australian children
Australia's eSafety Commissioner will be able to take the gaming platform to court if it finds Roblox is not honouring its commitments to keep Australian children safe.
The eSafety Commissioner in Australia has secured a court-enforceable agreement with gaming platform Roblox to ensure the safety of Australian children using the service. The commissioner has given Roblox three months to address several key issues, including preventing adults from contacting unknown children without parental consent and making children's accounts private by default.
The agreement also requires Roblox to hire an independent external auditor to assess the effectiveness of its safety measures, such as its age-estimation technology. This marks the first time that eSafety has required such an audit. If Roblox fails to meet the undertaking, the commissioner can apply to the Federal Court for compliance orders.
Roblox has acknowledged the commitment to safety improvements and stated its continued efforts to protect Australian children online. This isn't the first time Roblox has faced scrutiny from Australia's internet regulator, which has previously put the platform on notice over child safety concerns.
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