Specialists' News

This week I have included in the Newsletter a section from the eSafety Commissioner about a very popular platform young people use. Please read this section and click on the highlighted links to be informed about what you can do to safeguard your child.

Cheers,

Mr Con 

Roblox

8+

8 to 18 recommended age according to Roblox

8+ 8 to 18 recommended age according to Roblox

There is no minimum age on Roblox, but parental controls are available.

FACT - Research released by the eSafety Commissioner shows 6 in 10 young people play multiplayer games. Of these, 17 per cent, or approximately 200,000 young Australians, experienced in-game bullying in a 12 month period.

What is Roblox?

Roblox is a game-creation platform that allows users to design their own games and play a wide variety of games created by other users. The platform hosts millions of user-created games and virtual worlds covering a wide variety of genres, from traditional racing and role-playing games to simulations and obstacle courses. Roblox also allows players to buy, sell and create virtual items.

Website: roblox.com

How do people use Roblox?

Learn more about the benefits and risks associated with how people use online games like Roblox.

Roblox is used for: anonymous communication, gaming, in-app purchasing, messaging/online chat and online relationships.

How can you report inappropriate behaviour or block someone?

• Report abuse
• External link
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  How to report any inappropriate behaviour on Roblox.
• Block another user
• External link: en.help.roblox.com
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  How to stop someone from contacting you.

How can you protect you or your child's personal information?

• Turn on safety features
• External link: en.help.roblox.com
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  Learn how to turn off chat and enable privacy features and filtering.
• Privacy policy
• External link: en.help.roblox.com
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  Outlines Roblox's privacy and cookie policy including the information they collect and how they use your data.

Key safety links

• Parents, safety and moderation
• External link: en.help.roblox.com
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  Provides a range of online safety links for parents about using Roblox.
• Parent's Guide to Roblox
• External link: corp.roblox.com
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  A guide for parents and carers about Roblox.
• Community rules
• External link: en.help.roblox.com
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  The guidelines you are expected to follow when using Roblox.
• Terms of use

        External link:  en.help.roblox.com 

• The terms you agree to when you use Roblox.