‘Warning: Distressing details’. Alleged Roblox-related incidents up more than 75% in a year #police

A spokesperson for Roblox said: “We are deeply saddened by any instance of harm, and we have extensive protections in place to help keep our players safe.” “We have teams working 24/7 to support law enforcement investigations, we do not allow user-to-user image or video sharing in chat and we filter communications by default, including blocking the sharing of personal information to help stop attempts to move conversations to other platforms. When we detect violations, we remove the content and report anyone found to be breaking our rules to the appropriate channels.” “In January, Roblox became the first major online platform to require all users to go through age checks in order to chat, with the system designed to help prevent adults from contacting children they do not know by limiting communications to people of similar ages by default.” “In April we announced we would go further and our Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts now automatically manage both the kinds of content children can access and how they communicate on Roblox. Our Enhanced parental controls have also made it easier for parents to shape their child’s experience, including deciding game access and chat settings. While no system is perfect, we continue to strengthen our protections every day to help foster a safe, healthy, and age-appropriate gaming environment where children can learn, play and create.” Help and support is available via itv.com/help #roblox #gaming #police