”Allowing your child to have screen time is the norm in today’s age. Letting them play an online game that appears to be geared toward children may seem safe. Allowing a game where players interact with each other while sharing unique experiences seems innocent enough, right? But what if some of the other players they were chatting with were Satanic cult members?
Roblox was specifically mentioned in the “grooming handbook” of the Satanic cult, called 764, as a place to find underage victims. The 20,000-30,000 members of this cult use sextortion to get what they want from their victims. They gain the children’s trust by “innocently” chatting while playing Roblox, eventually getting them to share explicit photos, and then threaten to share those photos if the children don’t do what the cult members tell them to do. There is no limit to the sick things they request, such as cutting symbols deeply into their bodies, killing their own pets, and even committing suicide on camera.
Roblox is the largest children’s game in the world right now. According to the CEO, it has an astounding 151.5 million active users every day! So there is no shortage of victims from which the predators can choose.
Roblox also claims to be vigilant about censoring inappropriate content, but allowed simulations where the players could view and participate in graphic reenactments of the murder of Charlie Kirk. Players could also buy shirts for their characters that showed pictures of him being murdered. And with 30% of all in-game sales going directly to Roblox there is a good incentive for them to not be removed.
What can parents do? Be aware! Research the games your children play. Communicate with your children about the dangers that exist in these games so they understand why you are saying “no” to certain ones. Use the parental controls within the games. Disable the chat feature or limit it to friends only. Regularly monitor their friend list. Be present when they are playing the games. Sign up for an internet monitoring service.
Children should not have access to games where they are talking to strangers online unrestricted.
As parents we have made a promise in baptism to raise our children according to God’s Word. Although we cannot do this perfectly on our own, we must strive to do as Proverbs 4 tells us and “enter not into the path of the wicked…”
“When you hand your child a phone, you aren’t only giving your child access to the world, but also you are giving the world access to your child.”
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