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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Guardian community team

Parents: tell us about your child’s experience of playing Roblox

A person with a controller standing in front of a PC console TV screen with a steam controller playing Roblox.
A person with a controller standing in front of a PC console TV screen with a steam controller playing Roblox. Photograph: Amlan Mathur/Alamy

Roblox, the online gaming and social media platform that appeals particularly to children, has been tightening parental controls and age ratings after coming under criticism for potentially exposing children to harmful content.

Parents who are worried about their children being on Roblox should not let them use it, the chief executive of the platform has said.

We’re keen to hear how parents feel about their children playing Roblox, what got them into it, and how they have been experiencing the platform, its games and their effects on their children.

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