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Re:Roblox Requires Age Checks for Communication, Ushering in... by bilegeek on Wednesday November 19, 2025 @07:10PM (#45987090)
Problem is some kids don't have alternatives to online. Just recently on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45945114

Not saying you're wrong, but it's more complicated than you think in many cases. The rot goes deep into society as a whole, which tech corpos then exploit.

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Re:Roblox Requires Age Checks for Communication, Ushering in... by JumpCrisscross on Thursday November 20, 2025 @06:31PM (#45999373)
> some kids don't have alternatives to online

A phenomenon that's facilitated by their access to screens. (There is a horrifying class divide emerging in the West in the 1:1 relationship between kids' screen time and the parents' wealth.)

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