Roblox Child Safety Controversy Grows: Louisiana Sues Gaming Platform
The post Roblox Child Safety Controversy Grows: Louisiana Sues Gaming Platform appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Popular online gaming platform Roblox has faced a storm of controversy over its child safety protocols after it banned a self-described child predator hunter and defended its removal of “vigilante” users, sparking backlash from gamers, a lawsuit filed by Louisiana’s attorney general and a petition from Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who urged the platform to protect its massive cohort of child users. Roblox defended banning “vigilante” users in a blog post Wednesday. (Photo Illustration by Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Key Facts Roblox published a lengthy statement to its website Wednesday defending its ban on “vigilante” users—Roblox users who try to catch child predators on the gaming platform and report them to authorities—stating these users have taken “actions that are both unacceptable and create an unsafe environment for users.” Roblox acknowledged these users are “well-intentioned,” but said their actions evolved to become “similar to actual predators” as they “started impersonating children and actively sought to connect with adult users,” and the platform instead urged users to report suspected predators through Roblox’s moderation tools. The company said it published the statement in response to recent debate—a possible reference to controversy over the platform’s recent ban of popular user Schlep, who says his Roblox vigilante activities have led to the arrests of multiple predators. Khanna said in a TikTok on Wednesday that Roblox is “not doing enough” to address child predators, and he published a petition on his website urging Roblox to “do more to protect children.” Khanna said in a statement to Forbes he has “heard from creators and concerned parents about the urgent need for Roblox to do more to protect kids online,” including “stories of inappropriate interactions and algorithmic suggestions,” stating he will “listen and explore what actions can and must be taken to…
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Topline Popular online gaming platform Roblox has faced a storm of controversy over its child safety protocols after it banned a self-described child predator hunter and defended its removal of “vigilante” users, sparking backlash from gamers, a lawsuit filed by Louisiana’s attorney general and a petition from Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who urged the platform to protect its massive cohort of child users. Roblox defended banning “vigilante” users in a blog post Wednesday. (Photo Illustration by Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images Key Facts Roblox published a lengthy statement to its website Wednesday defending its ban on “vigilante” users—Roblox users who try to catch child predators on the gaming platform and report them to authorities—stating these users have taken “actions that are both unacceptable and create an unsafe environment for users.” Roblox acknowledged these users are “well-intentioned,” but said their actions evolved to become “similar to actual predators” as they “started impersonating children and actively sought to connect with adult users,” and the platform instead urged users to report suspected predators through Roblox’s moderation tools. The company said it published the statement in response to recent debate—a possible reference to controversy over the platform’s recent ban of popular user Schlep, who says his Roblox vigilante activities have led to the arrests of multiple predators. Khanna said in a TikTok on Wednesday that Roblox is “not doing enough” to address child predators, and he published a petition on his website urging Roblox to “do more to protect children.” Khanna said in a statement to Forbes he has “heard from creators and concerned parents about the urgent need for Roblox to do more to protect kids online,” including “stories of inappropriate interactions and algorithmic suggestions,” stating he will “listen and explore what actions can and must be taken to…
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