Australia isn’t banning Roblox yet, but future updates to its social media law could change that for under-16s as the government reviews more platforms.

But behind Roblox’s social facade lies a sinister, all-consuming world of predators, harmful content and addictive game mechanics. Yet, controversially, Australia’s under-16 social media ban will not apply to the platform – which has 90 million users ...

Until recently, I had no real view on Roblox.I’ve never used it, but had a vague understanding that it’s a kids-focused platform based around game building. That would not be unusual. Awareness among Australian adults is divided by whether they are parents or not.

The private online space was made accessible to five-year-old gamers in a ‘mislabelling’ error — but it was not the only one.

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