Online gaming platforms fall short on child safety in Australia

Summarised from 2 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 2 Oct, 11:31 · Archive

Popular online gaming services are failing to meet Australia's child safety standards, a report has found.

A report has determined that some of the world's most popular online gaming services are not meeting Australia's online child safety standards. The investigation found that gaming platforms widely used by Australian kids and teens have significant gaps in protecting users from exploitation.

The report identified specific weaknesses in the platforms' safety measures, including weak age verification checks and limited capacity to detect dangerous communication. Gaming platforms operating in Australia have been urged to ramp up their child protection measures in response to these findings.

How it is being reported

• Report card on gaming apps shows weak age checks, limited dangerous chat detection among ‘significant gaps’Perth Now · 2 Oct, 03:20
• Report card on gaming apps shows weak age checks, limited dangerous chat detection among ‘significant gaps’The West Australian · 2 Oct, 03:20
• Major gaming platforms have ‘significant gaps’ in child protectionThe West Australian · 2 Oct, 02:20
• Major gaming platforms have ‘significant gaps’ in child protectionPerth Now · 2 Oct, 02:20
• Online gaming services under scrutiny over child safetyPerth Now · 1 Oct, 20:02
• Online gaming services under scrutiny over child safetyThe West Australian · 1 Oct, 20:02

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