The communications minister says Roblox could be reclassified amid grooming and content concerns.A photo of logos of major social media platforms and companies taken in Canberra, Australia, on Nov. 7, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch2/10/2026|Updated: 2/10/2026The federal government has put online gaming platform Roblox on notice following reports that children are being approached and groomed by predators on the service.Communications Minister Anika Wells said she has sought an urgent meeting with Roblox executives, raising concerns about “graphic and gratuitous user-generated content,” including sexually explicit and suicidal material.Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].Author’s Selected Articles
Australia Puts Roblox on Notice Amid Child Grooming Claims
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