Roblox 'taken to task' but may not be included in social media ban, says eSafety commissioner

Australia's eSafety commissioner says her team has "taken Roblox to task" over its risk of exposing children to harm but ...
The Star

Roblox agrees anti-child grooming measures in Australia

SYDNEY: Gaming giant Roblox Corp has agreed to curb the risk of adults grooming children on its platform in Australia, the country's online watchdog said Sept 15. The popular site, which lets players ...
Mint

Australia to expand social media ban for under-16s: WhatsApp, Twitch, Pinterest, could be restricted — what we know

A file photo of youngsters looking at their phones in Melbourne as Australia. Tech companies including WhatsApp and Reddit as well as streaming giant Twitch and gaming firm Roblox could be among more ...
Indiatimes

Why are gaming platforms like Steam, Twitch, Discord, and Roblox being treated as Social Media under Australia’s new ban?

The Australian government now examines gaming platforms. This includes Steam, Twitch, Discord, and Roblox. A new law targets social interaction features on these sites. The law aims to protect young ...
The Daily Dot

“They’re silencing the streamers”: Roblox stands behind removing “vigilante” Schlep from the platform. Now, Chris Hansen is involved

Online gaming platform Roblox boots vigilante “predator hunter” Schlep, claiming that creators like him contribute to an “unsafe environment” for players. Now, veteran predator catcher Chris Hansen ...
The Conversation

Roblox was just banned in Turkey to ‘protect children’. What’s Australia doing?

Joel Scanlan has collaborated with the Lucy Faithful Foundation and the Internet Watch Foundation on the evaluation of the reThink Chatbot deployed on Pornhub in the UK. Ausma Bernot does not work for ...
scmp.com

Roblox agrees to anti-child grooming measures in Australia, watchdog says

Gaming giant Roblox Corp has agreed to curb the risk of adults grooming children on its platform in Australia, the country’s online watchdog said on Monday. The popular site, which lets players build ...