Roblox claimed to have made changes to its hugely popular children’s app to protect them from predators, but a regulatory authority says these protections are inadequate.
It found four major failings, including adults being able to send connection requests to children without parental approval …
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner today summarized the vulnerabilities discovered during testing:
The body said Roblox has agreed to implement stronger measures within three months:
Roblox has more than 380 million active users, the majority of whom are under 16 years old.
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