[CW: SA, paedophilia, grooming] Folks, don't let your kid play Roblox. Or any free-to-play "children's" online video game for that matter. (www.bloomberg.com)

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I was vaguely aware that shit like this happened in these game but reading the exact mechanisms was gut wrenching.

The c-suite for this game should be summarily executed.

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[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-roblox-exploits-children-w-quintin-smith/id1507621076?i=1000547080283

Tech Won't Save Us did a great episode about Roblox as a digital sweatshop.

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