The real risk of online harm is not Roblox — it's our fear of children's agency

Children are humans capable of navigating the world, as long as we give them the right supports
The real risk of online harm is not Roblox — it's our fear of children's agency

The Roblox Titanic simulator: 'I observed children immersed in play, explaining how the ship broke in two, demonstrating navigation techniques and trying to save one another from the ensuing wreck.'

While you’re rinsing suds from the dinner plates, your child is in their bedroom, being sought out by paedophiles for sexual exploitation.

Homework has been completed, dinner plates cleared off the table, and you allow your child some time to play on their tablet before winding down for bed. When you think they’re safe, they are being preyed on by creeps on the internet.

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