Roblox: how safe is the online game for children?

Created: 02/15/2022 13:07

By: Omer Kayali

In "Roblox" the players make their own adventures.

The look of the figures is mostly reminiscent of LEGO little men.

©Roblox

Along with Minecraft and Fortnite, Roblox is one of the most popular online games for children and young people.

But is it suitable for them?

Roblox is an online game where millions of users use tools to create and share their own games and experiences with other players.

It's basically a fun and relatively easy way to learn basic programming and game design skills.

The LEGO look is comparable to "Minecraft" and "Roblox" is also playable on several platforms - on PC, Android and iOS devices as well as Xbox One.

However, the game does come with some risks that parents of younger players in particular should be aware of.

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Roblox is free - but does it have hidden costs?

Roblox is free to download and play.

However ,

the game also contains

-

in the form of "Robux".

Purchasing this "Robux" is

.

However, some content - including new clothing, accessories and gear for the avatar - must first be purchased.

In order to avoid unwanted purchases, you should definitely

disable

app

only enable them with a password.

"Roblox": A lot of content comes into play unfiltered

"Roblox" has taken on enormous proportions, especially in the USA, and has several million users.

As already mentioned, players can create their own content and share it with others.

However, this means that

.

Although “Roblox” has some filters, you cannot rely on them one hundred percent.

For this reason, the USK issued an

, since the content created by users in particular is not sufficiently checked.

The developers have included

, which they can use to restrict the choice of content.

For example, it makes sense to limit voice chat to approved friends or to create a list of age-appropriate games.

Account restrictions can be set under the “Security” menu item.

Data protection at "Roblox" according to Stiftung Warentest "unacceptable"

As far as the

of "Roblox" is concerned, Stiftung Warentest classifies it as unacceptable.

This rating is given to apps "that collect too much data and whose data protection declaration has deficiencies".

One of the reasons for “Roblox” is that the data protection declaration is only available in English.

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Conclusion on "Roblox"

"Roblox" is not fully suitable for children and young people due to insufficient filters.

As new content is constantly being uploaded, it is very difficult to review it, so Account Restriction should be enabled to be on the safe side.

Under no circumstances should private information be passed on to other players in the game.