August 20, 2026 — 5:00amGaming giant Roblox has been forced to overhaul its privacy settings to shield children from adult strangers, signing a legally binding agreement with Australia’s online safety regulator.eSafety accepted the court-enforceable undertaking after concluding the company was not meeting its obligations under the Online Safety Act’s codes and standards, including an alleged failure to stop contact between adults and children under 16.The eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant.Alex EllinghausenAbout 1.7 million Australian children use Roblox, according to Roy Morgan research from December 2025, making it the second most popular game with children in the country.Regulator testing earlier this year found adults could send connection requests to young Australian children without a parent’s consent.It also found children’s connections were visible to anyone on the platform, as were their profiles and biographies, including account names, avatar images, the names and number of their connections and their stated interests. Children had no option to restrict who saw that information. Children and adults could also read and reply to each other’s posts on forums outside game environments.Australia’s electronic services standard – a mandatory national code for online gaming and messaging services – requires children’s accounts to be private by default and reporting tools that tell users the outcome of their complaints.About 1.7 million Australian children use Roblox, according to Roy Morgan research, making it the country’s second most popular game with kids.