Roblox Lawsuits and Protecting Kids Online: An Interview with Whitney Ray Di Bona of Drugwatch
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Roblox Lawsuits and Protecting Kids Online: An Interview with Whitney Ray Di Bona of Drugwatch

B1IntermediateJune 29, 202641 min

"Won't someone PLEASE think of the children?!?!" I understand tech enthusiast skepticism when those appeals are made, as we can all remember times when "protecting children" was used as a cover for bad policy. However, there are times we need to collectively examine corporate practices, and reign in businesses making harmful products. Attorney Whitney Ray Di Bona sat down to discuss the NUMEROUS active lawsuits against Roblox, and ways parents can address these issues with their kids. Drugwatch feature on Roblox lawsuits https://www.drugwatch.com/featured/roblox-child-safety-lawsuits/ More...

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Gaming and social media. I think a lot of us tech enthusiasts can get a bit skeptical when we hear concerns about protecting the children in digital spaces. And many of us can probably cite examples of that rhetoric trying to mask bad policy.

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However, I think it is important to examine tech business practices as more information comes to light about how they do business. We can appreciate ideas like personal responsibility, but how can we exercise that if adults aren't being properly informed how these services work.

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And similarly in our media right now, it's easy to get burned out on headlines. So while I'm sure you've probably seen an article or two about Roblox lawsuits,

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