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The Guardian // World // Europe

‘A man approached him’: parents describe their children’s Roblox problems

Monday 14th April 2025, 11:00AM

People tell how their children have been negatively affected by the gaming platform or have come to serious harmRisks to children playing Roblox ‘deeply disturbing’, say researchersDavid, a 46-year-old father from Calgary, Canada, initially did not see a problem when his 10-year-old son started to play on Roblox, the platform of user-generated games and virtual environments that has exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among younger gamers.“We saw it as a way for him to maintain a level of social interaction during the Covid lockdowns,” David said, assuming his son was using the platform’s chat function only to speak with friends he knew personally. Continue reading...

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