Kids gaming platform Roblox faces hurdles ahead of public listing – rough words


A file photo of a young child adding a face mask to her character on the game 'Roblox'. Most of the examples found on Roblox included deliberate misspelling of obscenities, or the n-word, which industry veterans say should not make it past standard filtering software. — Reuters

BANGALORE/SAN FRANCISCO: Profanities and other offensive content that basic word-filtering tools are designed to catch can be found in some game titles and user profiles on children's gaming platform Roblox, searches of the website show, despite the company’s "no tolerance" policy and assurances it has safeguards to enforce it.

Powered by user-created games, Roblox is on course for a multibillion-dollar stock market debut before year end, riding the lockdown entertainment boom with its appeal as a place for safe fun and interactions for the youngest gamers.

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