{"id":442520,"date":"2025-11-08T06:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T06:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2180952"},"modified":"2025-11-08T06:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T06:21:10","slug":"roblox-accused-of-being-an-unsafe-environment-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/roblox-accused-of-being-an-unsafe-environment-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Roblox accused of being an unsafe environment for children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/roblox-accused-of-being-an-unsafe-environment-for-children.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Video channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vTMF6xEiAaY\">People Make Games<\/a> has run an investigation into the developer of Roblox with some concerning revelations about child safety.<\/p>\n<p>The channel previously ran a video accusing the Roblox Corporation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-08-20-roblox-exploiting-young-game-developers-new-investigation-reports\">&#8220;exploiting&#8221; young game developers<\/a>. The company has since asked People Make Games to remove that video, but instead new developments have come to light concerning the safety of children on the game platform.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-12-14-roblox-accused-of-being-unsafe-environment-for-children\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-12-14-roblox-accused-of-being-unsafe-environment-for-children\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video channel People Make Games has run an investigation into the developer of Roblox with some concerning revelations about child safety. The channel previously ran a video accusing the Roblox Corporation of &#8220;exploiting&#8221; young game developers. The company has since asked People Make Games to remove that video, but instead new developments have come to light concerning the safety of children on the game platform. 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