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SYDNEY:
Australia’s communications minister said Tuesday she had written to gaming giant Roblox demanding an urgent meeting over reports of child exploitation on the platform.
Around 100 million people use Roblox daily, with under-13s accounting for around 40 percent of its 2024 users, according to the company.
But it has long faced accusations that it is not doing enough to protect children from violent and sexual content.
A 2024 report by Hindenburg Research described it as an “X-rated pedophile hellscape” that exposed children to grooming and pornography.
On Tuesday, Australia’s Communications Minister Anika Wells said she had written to Roblox bosses urging them to meet with her and explain what steps they will take to keep children safe online.
“Many of you, I think, like me, were probably disgusted by the fact that children as young as four or five are seeing graphic and gratuitous violence on this platform,” she said on national broadcaster ABC.
