Parents should monitor children '24/7' on Roblox, says developer
Roblox said safety was a top priority and it had advanced safeguards in place to keep users safe.
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"When playing Roblox, children need to be monitored 24/7. And if that's not possible, then they shouldn't be playing Roblox."
— Sam , Other
"safety is a top priority, and we have advanced safeguards and filters designed to prevent harmful content and communications on our platform to keep all our users safe."
— Matt Kaufman , Executive
"if you're not comfortable, don't let your kids be on Roblox."
— Dave Baszucki , Executive
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Roblox said safety was a top priority and it had advanced safeguards in place to keep users safe.
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