Karmactive Team
Australia’s online safety regulator has forced Roblox, the world’s largest gaming platform, into independent audits to prove it is safe for children, after tests found adults could still reach young users. The eSafety Commissioner secured a court-enforceable undertaking from the company on 19 August 2026, the first time the regulator has required an external safety audit from a tech firm.
The agreement follows testing by eSafety that found adult strangers could still contact children on Roblox despite safety measures the platform had introduced. In particular, the regulator found that adults could send connection requests to young Australian children without a parent’s consent. Such contact is a known pathway that predators use to groom children.
Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said the step was needed because “Roblox cannot mark their own homework.” If the company breaches the undertaking, eSafety can apply to the Federal Court for an order forcing compliance, along with other remedies.
Roblox has been given three months to address the key issues, including stopping adults from contacting unknown children without parental consent. The undertaking is the latest use of eSafety’s enforcement powers as Australia rolls out its world-first ban on social media for children under 16, which commenced in December 2025. Last September, Roblox told eSafety it was putting in place nine specific safety commitments.
Roblox has said it is working with the regulator and that child safety is a priority, but the enforceable undertaking means progress will now be checked by outsiders rather than left to the company’s own reporting.
For parents, the case is a reminder that popular games used by large numbers of children are not automatically safe. Independent review of how platforms handle contact between adults and minors is now a condition of operating in Australia, not a voluntary promise. The next few months will show whether Roblox can satisfy the auditors and keep the undertaking from landing in court.
