Dutch Watchdog Opens Probe Into Roblox Over Child Safety Risks

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The regulator is to examine whether gaming platform meets EU online safety rules for minors. Gaming platform Roblox is displayed on a tablet in New York, on Oct. 30, 2021. Leon Keith /AP Photo1/30/2026|Updated: 1/30/2026The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) said on Jan. 30 it has opened a formal investigation into gaming platform Roblox over potential risks to minors in the European Union.The Dutch regulator said it will examine whether Roblox is taking sufficient measures to protect underage users on its service, as required under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which came into force in early 2024.Evgenia FilimianovaAuthorEvgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.Author’s Selected Articles

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