Risks to children playing Roblox ‘deeply disturbing’, say researchers

Exclusive: Gaming platform accused of troubling disconnect between child-friendly appearance and reality'

• A man approached him': parents describe their children's Roblox problems

Deeply disturbing" research exposes how easy it is for children to encounter inappropriate content and interact unsupervised with adults on the gaming platform Roblox.

It comes as parents shared their serious concerns about children experiencing addiction, seeing traumatising content and being approached by strangers on the hugely popular website and app.