Australia says platforms including Steam and Roblox have 'significant' child safety gaps
The country's online safety regulator also told Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft to 'lift their game' on protecting young users.
Written by EGazette’s AI. The facts are drawn from cited sources; the analysis is the AI’s own.
Australia's online safety regulator has said that gaming and online platforms including Steam and Roblox have "significant" gaps in their child safety protections, according to a BBC report.
The regulator also called on Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft to "lift their game" in protecting younger users on their platforms.
A broader push on platform accountability
Specific details of the safety gaps identified by the regulator, or the measures platforms would be required to take, were not fully outlined in the available reporting.
Australia has taken an increasingly active regulatory stance on online safety for children in recent years, including moves to restrict access to certain social media platforms for younger users.
The companies named in the report have not issued detailed public responses to the regulator's assessment, based on the available information.
The findings add to ongoing international scrutiny of how gaming and online platforms popular with children handle safety features such as content moderation, age verification and parental controls.
Sources
- Australia says platforms like Steam and Roblox have 'significant' child safety gaps — BBC News — World
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