Roblox has been put on notice yet again over child safety concerns. What do parents need to know?

Roblox, a popular online gaming platform, has been given a court-enforceable undertaking by Australia’s eSafety regulator to improve child safety. This comes after concerns were raised about adults being able to see child accounts and send connection requests. To address these issues, Roblox has committed to implementing measures such as preventing adults from contacting unknown children without parental consent, making children's account settings private by default, providing accessible reporting tools, and engaging an independent auditor to assess its safety measures.

Roblox is exempt from Australia's social media age restrictions, but must still comply with the Online Safety Act. The company committed to several changes in late 2025, including age-assurance checks for all users to access chat features. However, in February 2026, eSafety put the company on notice due to concerns about child grooming. Additional design changes, including new "kids accounts" and enhanced parental controls, followed.

Despite these efforts, the challenge remains in making Roblox safe for kids. Features rely on parental involvement, but eSafety's report found that many children say social media platforms do not ask for age confirmation, and 18% say platforms incorrectly estimate their age. The company's safety features also depend on successful age checks, which have proven difficult to implement under Australia's social media age restrictions.

Parents should be aware of potential risks in general discussion forums and how adult users can view children's profiles. Roblox's safety features rely on successful age checks, which have been challenging to implement due to Australia's social media age restrictions. The timeline for resolving compliance concerns is lengthy, with the next steps not expected to be fully assessed until 2027.