Is Roblox an ‘X-rated paedophile hellscape’?
Senior correspondent Sarah Martin joins Nour Haydar to talk about her chilling experience posing as an eight-year-old girl on the popular online platform, and why there are calls for online gaming to be included in the upcoming social media ban
November 10, 202520m 33s
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Show Notes
In a month’s time, the Albanese government’s under-16s social media ban will come into effect. But popular gaming platform Roblox, where children are exposed to inappropriate or violent content and grooming, is not covered under the ban. Senior correspondent Sarah Martin joins Nour Haydar to talk about her chilling experience posing as an eight-year-old girl on the popular online platform.
Topics
Social mediaAustralia newsChild protectionOnline multiplayer gamesRobloxGames