{
  "id": 2138460,
  "title": "Roblox still allows predators to contact children, says regulator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/roblox-still-allows-predators-to-contact-children-says-regulator",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-20T12:30:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/20/roblox-still-allows-predators-to-contact-children-says-regulator/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Roblox claimed to have made changes to its hugely popular children’s app to protect them from predators, but a regulatory authority says these protections are inadequate. It found four major failings, including adults being able to send connection requests to children without parental approval …",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}