This chapter focuses on the critical calls for improving safety measures on the Roblox platform and stresses the essential role of parents in safeguarding their children during online gaming. It explores safety features parents can utilize, stresses the need for open communication with children about online interactions, and underscores the importance of parental supervision due to existing gaps in platform safety.
With tens of millions of users under the age of 13, Roblox has become the biggest online gaming playground for kids. The company says its combination of AI chat filters and human moderators makes the platform safe for users of all ages. But a Bloomberg Businessweek investigation suggests that Roblox may have striking vulnerabilities.
On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura speaks with reporters Olivia Carville and Cecilia D’Anastasio about the way predators have used the platform to groom children — and what Roblox is doing to keep young users safe.
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