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With its Lego-like avatars and easy-to-learn coding for budding programmers, the online gaming platform Roblox has become a thriving clubhouse for young gamers, most of them no older than 16. (roblox.com/Courtesy of Roblox)
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arents are voicing strong support for the government’s proposed ban on Roblox, citing growing fears that the popular gaming platform exposes children to inappropriate content and risky online interactions.
Multiple videos circulating online show Roblox gameplay featuring sexually suggestive behavior and adult-themed roleplay. For parents like Lili Setiawan from Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta, this was enough to cut his seven-year-old daughter Aisyah off from the game entirely.
“The last time I checked, she was playing with our 21-year-old neighbor,” Lili said on Sunday, recalling the moment earlier this month when he decided to ban his daughter from the game. “From that day on, I’ve prohibited her from playing Roblox.”
The risk of her daughter interacting with much older players and being exposed to harmful content prompted him to restrict Aisyah to offline games on her phone.
Dewi, a mother from Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, made a similar decision for her 10-year-old son.
“I’m afraid that I could not fully monitor his screentime, especially on Roblox. That’s why now I try to limit him from playing any kind of online games,” she said.
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