Despite updates last autumn to safeguard children from adult messaging, Roblox is still falling short in its efforts to protect minors. The eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, revealed that adults can still send connection requests to kids, with no option to restrict the visibility of their profiles and biographies on the Roblox platform.

Even more concerning is the ability for bad actors to comment on children’s posts without parental consent in forums outside game environments. The Australian Online Safety Act mandates that platforms prevent unwanted contact between adults and minors by default, yet Roblox has entered a court-enforceable agreement to make changes within the next three months.

According to eSafety, upcoming measures will include preventing adults from contacting kids without parental consent across the platform. These measures are crucial for Australia’s second most popular online game for children. However, providing better protections starts with strengthening default account settings to private and making it easy for users to report unwanted contact.