Ofcom urged to act after US firm claims Roblox is ‘paedophile hellscape’

Campaigners say watchdog must ensure Online Safety Act is rigorous enough, after allegations about gaming platform

Child safety campaigners have urged the UK communications watchdog to make a “step change” in its implementation of new online laws after a video game firm was accused of making its platform an “X-rated paedophile hellscape”.

Roblox, a gaming platform with 80 million daily users, was accused of lax safety controls last week by a US investment firm.