00:00This game looks quite harmless, right? But it can also turn into this and be dangerous for kids.
00:07I'm talking about Roblox, a platform where you can create your own virtual games and play those
00:13generated by other users. It's especially popular among kids and played daily by about 150 million
00:20people. But there's a lot of criticism against the platform. There are reports of children being
00:26blackmailed, tricked into sending nudes or even being kidnapped. That's because adults have used
00:32the chat function of Roblox to groom children. Use these virtual words as a site for them to
00:39recruit and to indoctrinate unsuspecting child players. Apart from that, a lot of inappropriate
00:46content can be found that incites violence or is even pornographic. Roblox has tightened its safety
00:53measures a few times. There are a few features that can make playing safer. Parents can link
00:58their account to their kids and restrict the kind of content they see and who they can message.
01:03Roblox has also now implemented an age verification tool that analyzes faces and estimates the age of
01:09anyone who wants to use the chat function. But as these safety features can and have been
01:14circumvented, experts recommend parents and children play together, talk about what is shown
01:19and discuss the potential risks.
01:21And discuss the potential risks.
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