Experts warn Roblox has a predator problem, amid reports Australian children are being exposed to a range of disturbing experiences on the platform.

This comes after police began investigating whether ‘Roblox’ influenced a violent incident in Batu Pahat late last month.

A recent incident where a nine-year-old boy allegedly slashed his younger brother’s neck after losing points in Roblox has spurred Johor Amanah’s call for Putrajaya to consider banning children from the online game.

Australian children under 16 could be banned from Roblox, with the popular gaming platform on notice ahead of Australia’s world-leading social media ban for kids.

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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit in August alleging Roblox had failed to implement effective safety measures to protect child users from adult predators, claiming they "thrive, unite, hunt and victimise kids" on the platform.

Roblox has responded to the decision of Iraq to ban access to Roblox on the grounds of child safety concerns, saying

Australia's eSafety commissioner says her team has "taken Roblox to task" over its risk of exposing children to harm but warned the online gaming platform may not be included in the upcoming social media ban.

The list of sites captured under Australia's social media ban for under-16s has been expanded, but a popular gaming platform remains exempt.

The government's small list of companies it expects to abide by the ban doesn't contain many surprises. But the narrowing shows an inching away from the flawed idea of a broad ban as a cure-all for young Australians.