TBD Tries…Roblox

About this episode

The episode discusses the safety measures of Roblox amidst criticism regarding its protection of young users.

Under fire for what critics say is inadequate protection of its young user base, Roblox nevertheless remains incredibly popular. Are the company’s new ballyhooed protections up for the task of keeping kids safe? Or is that asking the wrong question entirely? Guests: Cecilia D'Anastasio , video game reporter for Bloomberg.  Mary Harris, host of the other What Next Stella Harris, daughter of Mary. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, and Patrick Fort. Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Mary Harris

Guest: Cecilia D'Anastasio

Topics covered

• Roblox
• child safety
• video games
• technology
• youth protection

Keywords

• Roblox
• child safety
• video game reporter
• Mary Harris
• Cecilia D'Anastasio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bloomberg, Slate Plus, Acast

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