Roblox Under Scrutiny in Australia Amid Child-Grooming Concerns

Australia’s digital regulator said it’s testing Roblox Corp.’s compliance with its own commitments to keep kids safe as concerns grow about potential child grooming and sexual exploitation on the platform.

“We remain highly concerned by ongoing reports regarding the exploitation of children on the Roblox service and exposure to harmful material,” eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said in a statement late Monday.

Beyond the regulator’s usual monitoring, it will specifically test Roblox’s implementation of nine safety commitments it made last year, including introducing tools to stop adults contacting users aged under 16 without parental consent. Inman Grant said ...