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In a letter sent to parents, the school said: “We were talking to a very large group of Year 1 students and were shocked when over half said they were playing Roblox.
“In Year 2 70 percent said they were playing the game. Most of these children disclosed they had online friends in Roblox that their parents didn’t know about.
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“It got worse when many of the children stated they had received in-game messages from strangers and they hadn’t told their parents.
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“Parental involvement is critical to a fun and safe experience. To that end we have created extensive parental controls for our games and a detailed Roblox Parent's Guide that provides information to parents to help create a Roblox how bad can i be roblox id experience that's best for their child.”
Concerns have previously been expressed about the game after Poplar Street Primary School in Manchester also issued a warning fears the app could be used to groom children.
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An NSPCC spokesperson said: “Any app that allows strangers to send messages to children, particularly when they are of a sexual nature is troubling.
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