By dianau@diplomacy.edu
Publication Date: 2026-10-14 20:18:00
Missouri’s Attorney General has given Microsoft 30 days to propose a plan addressing alleged child-safety weaknesses on Xbox Live, including age verification, parental controls and chat safeguards.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has asked Microsoft to address alleged child-safety weaknesses on Xbox Live, following concerns that minors have been targeted by predators through the platform.
In a letter dated 1 October 2026, the Attorney General cited recent Missouri cases involving alleged harassment, stalking and sexually explicit communications with children. She said the cases raised questions about whether Xbox Live has adequate safeguards for its younger users.
The letter identifies several areas of concern, including age verification that may rely too heavily on users’ self-reported age, parental controls, protections for voice and text chat, reporting tools, safety information for minors, and systems for assessing…
