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Tens of millions of kids play Roblox daily, but is the internet’s playground safe? Bloomberg investigated recent cases of predators who used the platform to groom and sometimes meet kids in real life.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2024-roblox-pedophile-problem/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=originals&utm_content=article
0:00 — 1:58 Intro
1:58 — 3:20 What is Roblox?
3:20 — 4:48 Robux digital currency
4:48 — 9:55 Arnold Castillo case
9:55 — 11:55 YouTuber Ruben Sim
11:55 — 13:35 Safe On Social
13:35 — 14:37 Roblox’s anonymity issues
14:37 — 15:21 Roblox Developers Conference
15:21 — 17:08 Roblox moderation issues
17:08 — 18:45 Ruben Sim lawsuit
18:45 — 19:35 Impact/Solutions
19:35 — 20:25 Call with Arnold Castillo
20:25 — 21:41 Final comments
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