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Council of Catholic Schools Parents  - CCSP

Newsletter - Issue 8 OUT NOW!!!

Safe on Social

ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS

Parents, brace yourselves for this shocker! Ro-Meet on Roblox isn't just a game; it's a Pandora's box of danger, masquerading as a 'friendly' chatroom. It's basically Omegle in Roblox! The tagline might as well be "Talk to strangers" ring any alarm bells?

Despite Roblox claiming to clamp down on stranger interaction, especially for those under 13, Ro-Meet is skirting around these controls. Our kids are left wide open to who knows what!

Caught a glimpse of this on YouTube, through a video a 13-year-old uploaded! See for yourself below.

https://youtu.be/ZxtKje8rpSg

And get this—RoZoom! A Zoom in Roblox? Kids chatting to strangers face-to-face? This is not just wrong; it's terrifying.

Roblox's website says they make it "extremely difficult" for strangers to contact kids. Then what in the world is Ro-Meet doing in an 'All Ages' section?

Here's what to do

Talk!!!!

Drill into your kids the real dangers of talking to strangers and oversharing online....please know that in every session I host with kids they are encountering rubbish behaviour on this game.

Watch them like a hawk!

Know what they're playing, who they're chatting with, and where they're hanging out on Roblox.

Lockdown the Controls

Activate every single safety feature. Roblox has them; make them work for you.

Boost Their Smarts

Teach them to question every interaction and piece of content.

Report, Then Report Some More

Spot something off? Report it. Keep Roblox accountable for our kids' safety.

Report to your local law enforcement if you even slightly suspect online grooming.

We've got to keep our children's online playgrounds as safe as we demand the real ones to be.

Join our webinar on Roblox March 28th more info is here: https://www.safeonsocial.com/event-details/the-secrets-to-safeguarding-kids-on-roblox

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