Danger for children in Roblox: they discover inappropriate games for them
Table of contents:
Content moderation is a complex challenge for any technology company, from social networks to video game platforms. In recent days, a great danger for children on Roblox has come to light: they discover inappropriate games for them The fact that each user can develop their own video games on this platform Collaboration has led to the emergence of several titles that dangerously flout Roblox's terms of use.
The alarm was raised on Twitter by the user Carolyn Velociraptor, who has professional experience in proven companies in the video game industry such as Ubisoft or Bethesda. In one thread, he explained why he decided to uninstall the Roblox app for his children to play: he had found potentially dangerous games for children between the ages of four and eight that had passed moderation checksrequired to publish a new game on Roblox.
Carolyn Velociraptor initially began to investigate the use of microtransactions in games aimed at younger children, but quickly realized that in Roblox was hiding an even worse reality On the platform it was not difficult to find games like a public toilet simulator, in which inappropriate behaviors were produced by other players, with interactions of a clearly sexual nature . Its existence has not gone unnoticed by Roblox, since when accessing it a message appears that invites you to respect the rules of the platform.
The presence of these games on Roblox is especially worrisome considering that they were listed as suitable for all ages, so any child could (and still can) ) access them.
Parental controls fail on Roblox
The fact that parental controls fail on Roblox is evidence that has become more and more evident in recent months. On paper, Roblox does a manual review of all the games that its users create on the platform, and from there it places them in a certain age group or ends up removing them for violating its rules of use. The games could be classified as suitable for people over 13 years of age, for people over 9 years of age or for all ages.
Some of the most popular Roblox games, like 'Adopt Me!', had certain age restrictions. Factors such as the inclusion of micropayments, its role-playing status, and the dialogues that players could have among themselves did not make it a title suitable for all ages, but the age restriction ended up disappearing , as warned by Carolyn Velociraptor, just like in other popular games like 'Royale High'.
How to play Adopt Me! from roblox on androidThis problem in Roblox highlights another reality that can be applied to any video game platform, and that is that parents often don't care to know what they are playing your children, especially the younger ones. Without much difficulty, it is possible to access a video game on Roblox in which you have to stab the characters from the 'Peppa Pig' series, also marked as a game for all ages despite the violence shown in it.
Short of Roblox taking steps to remove these games and tightening their content moderation protocols, it never hurts to be extra careful. The popularity of this platform brings together millions of children from around the world every day playing games created by the community, and given the exposure of these problems, the control and guidance of parents when their children accessing Roblox is very important
Other articles about Roblox
How to Avoid All Rainbow Friends in Roblox
How to Play Rainbow Friends on Roblox
How to see FPS when playing Roblox on mobile
How to get free robux on Roblox
