There are exploits to do with this. If you want to make money on rolocks, you don't have to make games. You can also make cosmetics. People can then manipulate it to get it in front of the market place. And then there's ta whole other thing with rolocks having very poor intellectual property theftsad of reporting and moderate am so you would struggle to get ruboks to take action against stolen property.
Paris Marx is joined by Quintin Smith to discuss how Roblox profits from the labor of children, built an exploitative in-game economy, and needs to be regulated as soon as possible.
Quintin Smith is a journalist working with People Make Games and Shut Up & Sit Down. Follow Quintin on Twitter at @Quinns108.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.
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