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Parents "not comfortable" about children's safety shouldn't let them play Roblox, company boss says


Parents shouldn't let their children play Roblox if they are worried about their kids' safety in-game, Roblox boss Dave…

Roblox, the gaming and social platform with 80 million daily users, has frequently been criticised for its lax player safety - particularly as the bulk of its audience is under 18. "My first message would be, if you're not comfortable, don't let your kids be on Roblox," Baszucki told BBC News in a new interview. During the interview, BBC News showed Baszucki evidence of how easy it was to still set up accounts to chat between a user who was a minor and adults, as well as the titles of Roblox experiences recommended to an account of an 11-year-old, including "Late Night Boys And Girls Club RP" and "Special Forces Simulator".

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