Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming pl
Technology | The Guardian
Regulator says verifiable safety measures are ‘critical’ to the online service’s viability
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Roblox has committed to making changes to its online gaming platform after Australia’s eSafety commissioner discovered adults were still able to see child accounts and send connection requests without parental consent.
The company has provided a legal agreement to the online safety regulator after testing earlier this year also revealed children and adults could view and respond to one another’s posts on forums outside game environments without parental consent.
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