Children Participate in Pro-Palestine Protests on Roblox Platform

Virtual protest sees over 275,000 visits amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, as children use popular gaming platform to express solidarity despite Roblox's policy against political content.

• Children are using the Roblox platform to participate in pro-Palestine protests, despite the recent Israel-Hamas conflict and Roblox's policy against political content.
• Videos and live streams showcase users marching on virtual brick streets with Palestinian and Malaysian flags, with over 275,000 visits to the virtual protest area confirmed by CNBC and Roblox.
• Roblox’s user demographic largely comprises young people, with 45% of users being 12 years old or younger. Many parents reported their children's participation in these virtual protests.
• Roblox confirmed the occurrence of multiple pro-Palestine protests on their platform, stating its community standards allow expressions of solidarity. However, content promoting violence, terrorism, hatred, or political parties is prohibited.
• Demonstrations have been identified as peaceful and non-hostile so far, with the community effectively self-moderating and telling offenders that antisemitic speech is unwelcome.

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