Oral Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
“What steps he is taking to protect children using the Roblox platform from online predators.”
Tabled: 10 October 2024Answered: 16 October 2024
Asked by
Mike Reader
Labour — Northampton South
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Peter Kyle)
Keeping children safe online is the priority for this Government. The Online Safety Act 2023 places strict safety duties on online platforms, such as Roblox, to protect children from being groomed by online predators. Ofcom is the regime’s regulator and, by the end of this year, it will set out steps for the platforms to take to fulfil their duties.