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View all search resultsGovt warns children, parents against ‘violent’ Roblox
Citing violent content and a lack of adequate filtering, government officials say they are watching Roblox and other digital platforms in an effort to reduce youth exposure to negative content.
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Global phenomenon: Online gaming service Roblox is displayed on a tablet screen on Feb. 1, 2019, in Paris. (AFP/Lionel Bonaventure)
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fficials have warned parents and students against playing popular online game Roblox, citing circulating content allegedly related to violence and other negative effects for children amid a rise in the game’s popularity across the country.
The call for caution for such content inside Roblox was first raised by Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti, who called out the game as an example of content that could be harmful for children due to its “violent” gameplay.
“Don’t play those games like [Roblox], because they are not good,” Mu’ti said on Monday on the sidelines of a visit to an elementary school in Central Jakarta, as quoted by Antara.
“If you’re using your phone, avoid watching violence or listening to bad words. Don’t consume things that have no value,” the minister told the schoolchildren.
Responding to the education minister’s remarks, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said on Tuesday that the government “would not hesitate” to block digital games containing elements of violence like Roblox if necessary.
“If what’s shown goes too far and affects our younger generation’s behavior, then yes, we won’t hesitate to shut it down,” said Prasetyo, who also serves as a presidential spokesperson.
“Our priority is to protect this generation. We have no problem closing off platforms that feature violence.”
