"Today, the same company (NYSE: $RBLX) is filled with poorly moderated "games" like Bathroom Simulator and worse - all while letting adults animate their avatars for sexual role play. See @asmongold on YouTube for reference: 💡 To me, Roblox represents what happens when a publicly-traded corporation is incentivised to prioritize adult wallets over child safety! And it's not just them - too many platforms still rely on outdated email/SIM logins that completely ignore age verification."
"In contrast, on my own marketplace app - Sprocket (a peer-to-peer bicycle platform) - I've spent years doing the opposite: * Proactively blocking under-18 users ( its explicit in the TOS/PP ) * Working directly with Apple & to improve their developer systems * Advocating for real age-verification tools like Apple Wallet ID & AI-driven age-detecting/gating like what just shipped * Pushing for per-US-state distribution controls so developers can comply with new child-protection laws without being crushed by disabling all of the US market 💵"
"As new child safety laws roll out worldwide in 2025-2026, small developers like me are leading the charge - finding a balance between protecting kids, respecting privacy, and still fostering innovation. Because for too long we've coasted without robust internet authentication, and even if you disagree with governments eroding online privacy, we still need robust infrastructure that prevents the equivalent of kindergartners being able to walk into the equivalent of digital bars that serve alcohol and visa versa 🍺"
Children as young as five were interacting with random adults on Roblox. Roblox hosts poorly moderated experiences and allows adults to animate avatars for sexual role play, while many platforms still depend on outdated email/SIM logins that ignore age verification. The Sprocket marketplace proactively blocks under-18 users, collaborates with Apple to improve developer systems, and advocates for Apple Wallet ID plus AI-driven age-detection and per-US-state distribution controls. Small developers are preparing for 2025–2026 child safety laws by balancing child protection, privacy, and innovation, and calling for robust internet authentication.
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