Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Australia Secures Court-Enforceable Child Safety Undertaking From Roblox
Australia’s internet safety regulator tested Roblox’s protections for children.
It found that adults could sometimes contact children without their parents’ permission.
Adults and children could also communicate in forums outside games.
Some children’s profiles, connections, and other information were visible to users.
Roblox agreed to make several safety improvements.
These include making children’s accounts private by default and limiting contact from unknown adults.
The company must also use an independent auditor to check whether its safety systems work.
Roblox said it had already completed the commitments it made to the regulator and would keep working on safety.
Australia’s eSafety regulator found adults could contact young children on Roblox without parental consent.
Children and adults could interact through forums outside games without parental approval, according to testing.
Roblox has three months to restrict adult contacts, make children’s accounts private by default, and improve complaint systems.
The company must hire an independent auditor to assess its safety measures, including age-estimation technology.
Roblox said it had delivered on commitments made over the past 12 months and would continue improving child safety.
- Who
- Australia’s eSafety Commissioner and Roblox.
- What
- Roblox accepted a court-enforceable undertaking to strengthen protections against grooming and sexual exploitation.
- When
- The agreement was reported on Thursday, Aug. 20; Roblox was given three months to introduce the measures.
- Where
- The undertaking concerns Roblox users in Australia; Roblox is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
- Why
- Testing found that adults could contact children and interact with them without parental consent despite existing safety measures.
eSafety Commissioner’s position
Roblox’s position
Effectiveness of existing safeguards
eSafety Commissioner’s position
eSafety said its testing found adults could contact young Australian children and interact with them without parental approval, creating risks related to grooming and sexual exploitation.
Roblox’s position
Roblox said it had delivered on the commitments made to eSafety during the previous 12 months and would continue working toward keeping Australian children safe online.
Independent safety review
eSafety Commissioner’s position
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said Roblox should not be allowed to assess its own safety performance, requiring an independent third-party audit.
Roblox’s position
Roblox did not publicly detail a disagreement with the audit requirement in the report and said it would continue working toward the shared child-safety goal.
- Regulator
- Australia’s eSafety Commissioner
- Company
- Roblox
- Required timeframe
- Three months to roll out the measures
- Key changes
- Restrict adult contact with unknown children, make children’s accounts private by default, and improve complaint handling
- Independent oversight
- Roblox must hire an external auditor to assess its safety measures and age-estimation technology
- Potential enforcement
- eSafety can apply to the Federal Court if Roblox breaches the undertaking
- Regulator’s assessment
- eSafety said this was its first requirement for an external safety audit by a technology company