My chilling week on Roblox: sexually assaulted and shat on as a child avatar roaming the online world
Sarah Martin investigates the virtual world of the children's online game Roblox with the profile of an eight-year-old girl with parental control settings turned on. Sarah Martin investigates the virtual world of the children's online game Roblox with the profile of an eight-year-old girl with parental control settings turned on. In seven days my young alter ego is cyberbullied and attacked while exploring clubs, casinos and horror games, all with parental controls in place. Is the platform safe for children - or an'X-rated paedophile hellscape'? Wed 5 Nov 2025 09.00 ESTLast modified on Wed 5 Nov 2025 09.01 EST I am an eight-year-old girl, standing near-naked in a room full of strangers. As the room spins and zooms upon me and people glide around me, I clock my features.
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