After the Buenos Aires government decided Banning Roblox in public schools As a precaution against a reported case Grooming, Missions It took note of this and activated its prevention mechanisms. The governorate police launched a campaign to warn of the dangers that minors face when using online video game platforms, especially those that allow direct communication with strangers.
The focus is not on prohibiting gambling, but on supporting the family. “It’s not about banning the game, it’s about accompaniment“, says the institutional video published by the regional force.
With a direct and simple tone, the piece highlights this Roblox It’s a platform where children “have fun, create worlds and make friends,” but she warns it’s also an environment where adults can pose as minors for the purpose of sexual assault. This is what the message confirms, It is grooming.
Video game Robloxwith 380 million monthly active usersis one of the digital platforms most used by minors around the world.
The campaign is designed from the region Cyber crimes It aims to raise awareness among mothers, fathers and responsible adults. One of the main themes is to discredit some digital practices and promote open conversation with children: “Talk to your children about who they play with. Ask them if there is anyone new they talked to. Watch the chat together naturally and without controlling itHe hears it in the video.
Unlike what happened in Buenos Aires, where… Ministry of Education of Buenos Aires Deciding to restrict access to the video game on school networks, in Missiones the strategy revolves around Adult responsibility and active participation. The idea of the campaign is to raise awareness among parents.
One of the most surprising findings was the way children circumvented the platform’s limitations to communicate with each other. On Roblox, moderation systems prohibit certain terms or phone numbers. To avoid this, minors devise ways to write this data without being detected, for example, separating numbers.
Another point that raised concern is the incentive for users to upload images to access in-game features.
Misiones police insist the game should not be demonized, but monitored. From your point of view, The focus is in the bond between adults and childrenAnd in the ability to engage in digital dialogue and education at home.
In the face of increasing complaints and institutional concerns in different parts of the country, cybersecurity specialists from the Misiones Police recommend Five concrete measures To reduce the risks associated with the use of Roblox by minors:
- Activate parental control: Set the account as “minor” and use your parent PIN to limit who you can chat or play with.
- Monitor interactions: Review your friends list, messages, and frequent games periodically. If unknown users or strange behavior appear, block and report them.
- Avoid sharing personal data: Teach not to reveal name, age, address, school, social networks in chat or usernames.
- Control your playing time and payments: Set daily limits and disable automatic Robux purchases to prevent fraud.
- Speaking of digital grooming and deception: Explain that there are adults who can pretend to be children and build trust so minors can tell when someone is making them uncomfortable or asking them to keep secrets.
The professionals explained that these measures, although simple, are essential to ensuring safer digital environments and reducing the chances of minors becoming victims of online crimes.
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