Australia’s online safety regulator has raised concerns about child safety protections on several major online platforms, saying services including Steam and Roblox have significant gaps that need to be addressed.
The regulator has also told Fortnite and Minecraft to improve their performance on online safety, urging the platforms to “lift their game”. The concerns cover services used by children and young people, although the supplied information does not detail the specific shortcomings identified.
The warning places Steam, Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft under scrutiny over the way they protect younger users. The regulator’s assessment indicates that it considers further action or improvement necessary across all four platforms.
No additional details have been provided about the measures requested, the timeframe for any changes or the platforms’ responses. The latest known position is that Australia’s online safety regulator is calling for stronger child safety standards from the services involved.
