My chilling week on Roblox: sexually assaulted and shat on as a child avatar roaming the online world

The Guardian 1 min read 9 hours ago

<p>In seven days my young alter ego is cyberbullied and attacked while exploring clubs, casinos and horror games, all with parental controls in place. Is the platform safe for children – or an ‘X-rated paedophile hellscape’?</p><p>I am an eight-year-old girl, standing near-naked in a room full of strangers.</p><p>As the room spins and zooms upon me and people glide around me, I clock my features.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/nov/05/roblox-game-robux-children-child-kids-safety-parental-controls">Continue reading...</a>
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