‘Disturbing’: Australian government demands review of Roblox’s PG rating after reports of child grooming

Communications minister Anika Wells points to media reports alleging children can access spaces meant for adults which include explicit sexual content

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Reports of child grooming and vile content on popular game service Roblox has “alarmed” the communications minister, Anika Wells, who has demanded the platform explain how it is addressing sexual and self-harm material, and that its PG rating be examined by the Australian Classification Board.

The eSafety commissioner has also written to the game platform, saying it plans to test the promises it made about keeping children safe online, including disabling chat features and making underage accounts private.