Roblox excluded from draft under-16 social media ban over regulatory overlap concerns
Draft legislation targeting social media for users under 16 originally listed Roblox, but regulators removed it to avoid overlapping rules and possible delays.
During the preparation of the Government's Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill, video-game platform Roblox was initially considered for inclusion in an under-16 social-media ban. Officials later decided to drop it, citing that its regulation would intersect with existing frameworks and could postpone the bill's passage. The change was revealed in a document dump related to the bill's development.
Why it matters
It shows how lawmakers balance child-online safety with practical regulatory limits, affecting popular platforms like Roblox.
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