Overview
- Communications Minister Anika Wells wrote to Roblox requesting an urgent meeting after reports that children are encountering sexually explicit, suicidal material and grooming on the platform.
- eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant told Roblox the regulator will directly test delivery of nine safety commitments, including private-by-default accounts for under-16s and tools to block unsolicited adult contact.
- The regulator said non-compliance could trigger enforcement action, with potential fines of up to A$49.5 million under the Online Safety Act.
- The government has asked the Australian Classification Board to reassess Roblox’s 2018 PG rating and is considering short-term measures ahead of new age-restricted content codes taking effect on March 9.
- Roblox said it has robust protections, works with Australian law enforcement and welcomes the chance to brief the minister on steps it is taking to keep users safe.