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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months ago

'Don't let your kids be on Roblox', Roblox CEO tells parents, before comparing himself to Walt Disney and declaring the platform 'the future of communication'

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'Don't let your kids be on Roblox', Roblox CEO tells parents, before comparing himself to Walt Disney and declaring the platform 'the future of communication'

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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months ago
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"I would always trust parents to make their own decisions."
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    Who else is supposed to be on Roblox … ? Doesn’t really strike me as a popular game with teenagers or adults.

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      It’s popular with groomers.

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        More about Roblox predator problem, as reported by Bloomberg last year.

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          Nazis too. A streamer I watch talked about finding a WWII RP server when she was a kid, only to leave when she realized there was an emphasis on certain parts.

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      It’s old enough now that kids that grew up playing it are teenagers making content for it

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      According too matpat there’s lots of non kid content on there

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        They’re doing a great job getting kids addicted to gambling on that platform.

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          Arnt they all. I’m dreading what will become if the kids of today

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            See also: kids who play Fortnite and have no concept of how much the stupid skins they want actually cost (hint: it’s outrageous) :/

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              Fortnight is the one that always comes to mind. There’s stories here of bullying in school over fortnight skins.

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