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Paedophiles, fascists and nihilists: How unsafe is Roblox for kids?

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Predators use coded language and Discord servers to evade Roblox's filters and target children for exploitation.
This episode investigates serious safety failures on Roblox, where predators exploit children through grooming and manipulation. Guest David Gilbert details how predators bypass moderation, the rise of dangerous online groups, and Roblox's inadequate response, including a tone-deaf proposal for a dating service.

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A blunt look at Roblox's child-safety claims and the predators around them.

This episode treats Roblox as a case study in child safety, and the result is hard to shake. David Basuki's floated dating-service idea sits badly beside abuse, grooming, and moderation worries, while Adrian Weckler and David Gilbert draw out the gap between Roblox's public…

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Why Roblox's safety problem feels bigger than one tone-deaf dating idea.

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