Child Safety In Online Gaming
3 outlets
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4 reporters
- Riley WalterSydney Morning Herald
- Emily KowalSydney Morning Herald
- Joshua BoscainiABC News (AU)
- Lana LamBBC
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Child Safety In Online Gaming. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/49937
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Several major gaming services, including Minecraft and Fortnite, relied on users self-declaring their age when creating accounts, the report found.
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"Australian children have a right to play online without being exposed to predators, sexual extortionists, violent extremist content or other harmful material," Inman Grant says.
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- 1 Oct
Several major gaming services, including Minecraft and Fortnite, relied on users self-declaring their age when creating accounts, the report found.
Coverage 4 articles
2 Oct E-safety commissioner issues warning to online gaming platforms
Sydney Morning Herald
2 Oct Australia says platforms like Steam and Roblox have 'significant' child safety gaps
BBC1 Oct Live: Gaming giants told to 'lift their game' on child safety
ABC News (AU)1 Oct Two of Australia’s most popular gaming platforms targeted over risks to children
Sydney Morning Herald
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