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Gaming Platform Roblox Under Fire on Child Safety

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By Craig R. Myers | Friday, 22 August 2025 07:35 AM EDT

Online gaming company Roblox is under fire for its decision to ban pedophile hunters from its platform.

Roblox, which has nearly 82 million daily active players, this month cut off user "Schlep" for identifying pedophiles and helping authorities arrest them. Roblox then banned all such users, calling them "vigilantes."

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