Many parents’ worst nightmare is that their children will run into dangerous strangers on the street or at the park. But today, predators are trawling in digital waters with weak safeguards. Places like Roblox.
The popular children’s game is a social network, a casino, and a playground for predators
Save the Children Denmark and Children’s Welfare point to Roblox as far more than an innocent gaming universe for children. Weak age checks and addictive design make it a place where grooming and commercial manipulation can thrive. Foto: Claus Nørregaard/POLITIKEN
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A mother has grown deeply worried about her 14-year-old daughter. She has discovered something unsettling in her daughter’s digital life and calls the SletDet counseling service for guidance.
Like so many other Danish children, her daughter spends a good deal of time on Roblox.
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