As a foster parent, we get trained on how kids frequently get trafficked and the number one place is anywhere parents feel their kids are safe and don’t need close supervision. So anything kid centric like Disney World or family centric like a church are prime targets for predators. Roblox is a kid centric place where parents don’t closely watch their kids.
Roblox is a big enough company and has been around long enough that they should be doing something. They should be doing something because they definitely know this happens at this point. If you believe everything they claim on their website is true: https://corp.roblox.com/resource/child-safety, they are doing something. As far as I can tell, there isn’t a report or any way to validate they are actually doing anything. You just have to trust that the publicly traded company is investing in a department that doesn’t directly generate profits for its stock holders. You have to trust this company is not giving in to pressure each quarter to increase profits and decrease costs around this function of their business.
I push back on the idea that if something is designed for kids it doesn’t need to be safe for kids. Roblox has designed something for kids, they should do something to make it safe for kids, and parents should watch their kids.
As a foster parent, we get trained on how kids frequently get trafficked and the number one place is anywhere parents feel their kids are safe and don’t need close supervision. So anything kid centric like Disney World or family centric like a church are prime targets for predators. Roblox is a kid centric place where parents don’t closely watch their kids.
Roblox is a big enough company and has been around long enough that they should be doing something. They should be doing something because they definitely know this happens at this point. If you believe everything they claim on their website is true: https://corp.roblox.com/resource/child-safety, they are doing something. As far as I can tell, there isn’t a report or any way to validate they are actually doing anything. You just have to trust that the publicly traded company is investing in a department that doesn’t directly generate profits for its stock holders. You have to trust this company is not giving in to pressure each quarter to increase profits and decrease costs around this function of their business.
I push back on the idea that if something is designed for kids it doesn’t need to be safe for kids. Roblox has designed something for kids, they should do something to make it safe for kids, and parents should watch their kids.