This is a vital win for child safety, but without including platforms like Roblox – a “game” in name only – we risk leaving a loophole big enough for predators and exploitative design to slip through.

Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan suggested that regulations be tightened to prevent children under 16 from using their parents’ information to register for online accounts. (Facebook pic) A backbencher has ...

Social media platforms captured under a world-leading ban were not assessed based on the harm they pose to under-16s, Australia's eSafety commissioner says. They were instead assessed on whether their ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the online multiplayer game, Roblox. Senate Republicans reject Democrat deal to reopen government Emu runs after canine pals during a playful ...

With one month until Australia’s social media ban for under-16s comes into effect on December 10, the Albanese government is under fire for leaving popular gaming platforms like Roblox off the list, ...

The online safety watchdog is vowing the list of sites that will be banned from December 10 – including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, X, Reddit and Kick – won’t be “set and ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australia’s under-16 social media ban is kicking off in just over a month, with Reddit and Kick set to go dark alongside the likes of ...