Dutch regulator to probe Roblox over risks to minors

Reuters01-30

Dutch regulator to probe Roblox over risks to minors

By Charlotte Van Campenhout

AMSTERDAM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Netherlands' consumer protection regulator ACM has launched an investigation into U.S. gaming platform Roblox RBLX.N over potential risks to underage users in the European Union, it said on Friday.

The regulator said it will assess whether Roblox is taking adequate measures to protect minors, referring to the EU's Digital Services Act, which requires platforms to take appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure safety for minors using their services.

Roblox did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

The company has faced global criticism for failing to protect young users from child predators and sexual exploitation. In the U.S., Roblox is facing multiple lawsuits over child safety.

Last November, the platform announced it would require age verification via facial recognition to limit communication between children and adults.

(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout, Editing by Tomasz Janowski)

((Charlotte.VanCampenhout@thomsonreuters.com; X: @CVanCampenhout / bsky:@charlottevc.bsky.social;))

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