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UPDATE:
It has been brought to our attention that some children at Broad Heath have been contacted by strangers while using the game Roblox. They have been asked for personal details and told to download files and other games. This has resulted in their accounts being compromised. If your child uses Roblox, please ensure that you monitor their activity and check that you have the recommended settings for their age.
Click on the link below to see some advice on safety settings:
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As a school, the safety of our children is paramount. A game that your child most likely plays, Roblox, is causing us a great deal of concern.
This is what a group of investigators into children’s use of Roblox had to say about their findings:
“…As most people know we are concerned about the popular app ROBLOX which is by far the most popular game played by children from 5 to 10 years of age.
We were talking to a very large group of year 1 students and we were shocked when over half of them said they were playing ROBLOX. When we spoke to Year 2 at least 70 percent of them were playing the game.
Most of these children then disclosed that they had online friends in ROBLOX that their parents didnβt know about. It got worse when many of the children stated they had received many in game messages from βstrangersβ and that they hadnβt told their parents. All of the children then stated that they had seen βnakedβ characters walking around the game and that the characters were doing very adult things.
The inappropriate content has been disclosed to us thousands of times by young children but we were previously unaware that the children were being sent numerous messages. When talking to Year 3 students they suggested that a lot of the messages are inappropriate. In all cases the children arenβt telling their parents.
Most of the young children we spoke to yesterday appear to have been talking to strangers in the game by using a headset to speak. The headset is usually just a normal set of ear pods that you would get bundled with an Apple device as opposed to a specific gaming accessory.
We would advise every parent to check their childβs ROBLOX account and look to see if they have friends that they do not know. Many of the children we spoke to yesterday said their accounts were βmaxed outβ meaning they have 200 online friends.
We would also ask parents to check the childβs in game message inbox to check if they have been receiving inappropriate messages. We have included the most up to date app icon to make it easier for people to spot.
As people will know we have previously posted about this app and spoke of very concerning incidents.”
[tds_warning]If you would like support about how to check your child’s account please use the links below. Alternatively, you can speak to a member of staff about your concerns.[/tds_warning]
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