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[[wikipedia:Roblox|Roblox]] is an online platform which lets users create their own games, as well as all sorts of virtual items for their personal avatars. The platform is owned by the Roblox Corporation. | {{InfoboxCompany | ||
| Name = Roblox | |||
| Type = Company | |||
| Founded = 2004 | |||
| Industry = Gaming | |||
| Official Website = https://roblox.com/ | |||
| Logo = Roblox.svg | |||
}} | |||
[[wikipedia:Roblox|'''Roblox''']] is an online platform which lets users create their own games, as well as all sorts of virtual items for their personal avatars. The platform is owned by the Roblox Corporation. | |||
==Forced arbitration== | ==Forced arbitration== | ||
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==Intentional difficulty of contact== | ==Intentional difficulty of contact== | ||
To initiate MIDR in the first place, users in the United States must send a physically written notice by certified mail or through Federal Express. This creates additional steps for the users, which may dissuade them from pursuing a dispute in the first place. | To initiate MIDR in the first place, users in the United States must send a physically written notice by certified mail or through Federal Express. This creates additional steps for the users, which may dissuade them from pursuing a dispute in the first place. | ||
==Incidents== | |||
===Accusations of child labor=== | |||
In January 2022, The Guardian ran a story accused Roblox of profiting off child labor, detailing stories of teenagers being scammed and becoming victims of sexual grooming in communities conveniently off the platform.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/jan/09/the-trouble-with-roblox-the-video-game-empire-built-on-child-labour</ref> In October 2022, the first of many lawsuits alleging Roblox enabled a girl's sexual exploitation was filed.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/legal/game-company-roblox-enabled-girls-sexual-exploitation-lawsuit-claims-2022-10-05/</ref> | |||
===Blocking Linux users=== | |||
In April 2023, Roblox intentionally blocked Linux users playing the game via Wine, a tool used for running Windows apps on POSIX-compliant operating systems.<ref>https://devforum.roblox.com/t/the-new-roblox-64-bit-byfron-client-forbids-wine-users-from-using-it-most-likely-unintentional/2305528/2</ref> | |||
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