The Dark Side of Roblox: How Kids Are Being Manipulated

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  • @axmoylotl
    @axmoylotl 2 роки тому +50

    i love this channel so much. I really agree with the take of not disabling chat. I honestly think online games are a good way to teach kids life lessons without real consequences. well in terms of scams not like grooming thats an issue

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +7

      We love you! Thanks for your support.

    • @therandomdickhead5744
      @therandomdickhead5744 2 роки тому +1

      Agreed. I learnt a lot as a kid just from chatting online. Has its risk but the benefits are great. Especially nowadays where people barely socialise in person

  • @kamella2563
    @kamella2563 2 роки тому +94

    unfortunately roblox is a lot worse than this. you mentioned using the Report abuse button in the video, but it is common knowledge on roblox that this button rarely works. it often creates more problems than fixes (mass reporting) because roblox uses primarily bot moderators and almost no human moderators.

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +26

      I remember playing this game back when I was around 12, and blimey was it toxic. I can only imagine what kind of hole that place is nowadays.

    • @Soul-zg8sd
      @Soul-zg8sd 2 роки тому +4

      @@Sumsubcom there are some games that are actually for older audiences, but because parents think it's a children's platform they think nothing of it. Games like Combat Warrior's are very gory and maybe just a tad bit too gory for children

    • @kamella2563
      @kamella2563 2 роки тому

      @@Sumsubcom haha yeah its even worse

    • @user-ys1mb9ho2m
      @user-ys1mb9ho2m 2 роки тому +1

      @@Sumsubcom its worse but there all lost of smaller comunities within smaller games and stuff and you can find some really nice people

  • @normalnon-spyperson
    @normalnon-spyperson 2 роки тому +42

    Here I was thinking he was about to talk about how they exploit the people making the games

    • @ahmad77mreborn29
      @ahmad77mreborn29 2 роки тому

      atleast you don’t pay to publish a game i think that’s the reason why they exploit developers

    • @yohendryy
      @yohendryy 2 роки тому

      Yeah I guess they join at that at gun point

    • @syro33
      @syro33 2 роки тому +3

      Theres a channel called People Make Games that covered this, if I'm remembering correctly.

    • @gitgudnga
      @gitgudnga 2 роки тому

      I mean roblox is known for protecting pedo publishers

  • @ElJosher
    @ElJosher 2 роки тому +28

    Sharenting is annoying as hell. I would rather my family stop posting photos of me on social media, since I don’t have any accounts on those platforms, and I am an adult, so I may not suffer the same problems as children, but it is quite annoying.
    The segment on overprotective parents is true. Parents need to be better educated about real life safety vs online safety. I hope I won’t ever do sharenting and hope to meet a woman that believes the same.

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +3

      Totally agree with you there

  • @dungeonseeker3087
    @dungeonseeker3087 2 роки тому +11

    This video should be made mandatory watching for a huge group of parents.

  • @MissFoxification
    @MissFoxification 2 роки тому +8

    Unfortunately you can't tell many kids how much danger they are in, they think they are invulnerable and as they become teenagers their parents are seen as old and don't know anything.
    Parents need to watch and stay close, sometimes all they can do is tell the child to come and speak to them if someone makes them feel uncomfortable and then address the how's and why's.

    • @TechTinkerWorks
      @TechTinkerWorks 2 роки тому +1

      I do believe a lot is depending on what kind of parent are you. Obviously they have a rebellious age but if they share zero information with you and hide things from you it will tell things about you what kind of parent you are. I'm trying my best to balance this best friend/father relationship with my son and I know it is not easy. You got to try it tho else you have no way to protect in trouble. Also I remember the drug prevention classes at school how bad they were everyone basically came out of the class and said they want to try weed. I yet to figure out a good way to explain internet safety that sounds legit and when someone is asking things from them online they should remember not to share anything.

    • @MissFoxification
      @MissFoxification 2 роки тому +1

      @@TechTinkerWorks It's neurobiology and no matter how unique people think they are certain things are the same.
      Children pass through certain stages and have certain views of their parents that are reinforced by their friends and peers. To children we're all ancient. You can try to be their best friend but it won't always work unless you're never their parent, there comes a time where you have to put your foot down and say no, and at that point, you're not their friend.
      They don't need you top be their friend, they need a parent to keep them safe. You're not always going to be able to do what they want.
      Every parent likes to think their kid is special and smarter than the rest but they don't have the benefit of a developed prefrontal cortex, they rely on "back brain thinking" and that's why they make such terrible decisions. There's a reason they have guardians/parents.
      Kids at various stages believe things like their parents don't understand them, we never went through the same things and lived in a different era and we "don't get them". It's normal for a reason. Same beliefs, every generation.
      Never assume you're told everything, know everything about your child's life or that they don't have secrets because they do and always will. They need it, it's part of finding themselves and growing into a functional adult.
      Being ignorant of their autonomy and those facts can result in warning signs being missed.
      I have heard many parents say "We just didn't know" or "Nothing was wrong!" and "We never saw it coming"... That's something else that's the same from generation to generation.

  • @stasprze1685
    @stasprze1685 2 роки тому +16

    Honestly, I believe that parental restrictions should be applied on a per child basis. I am 17 years old, I’ve been using computers since I was about five, never had parental restrictions, and I have never really fallen into any of these kinds of traps. Mind you, some of it could probably be attributed to my blindness and the fact I did not spend much time playing games or using popular social media, but I still think that applies. Much more important than parental restrictions is discussing things with your kids, and monitoring them when they’re younger.
    I have personally experienced many parents putting very restrictive parental restrictions on their children, pretty much not letting them do anything, instead of actually properly discussing stuff with them, as well as ensuring that they use technology properly and not fall into any of these sort of scams and the traps you have outlined in this video

    • @jeffbrownstain
      @jeffbrownstain 2 роки тому +4

      Very important point. Teaching your kids to do right is better than trying to stop them from doing wrong.

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +4

      Yes, very good point. The online world is a dangerous place, and must be descended into slowly like a piping hot bath.

  • @OmDahake
    @OmDahake 2 роки тому +8

    The over protectiveness of parents is not a good thing how can you ensure your child is ready for the world whilst not being allowed to explore it
    And also it is their part in making that kind of world and not willing to take new iniatives to solve problems rather finding quick short term restrictive fixes for it like not letting children go out much further than to change themselves, behave properly and follow rules themselves so children can naturally be safe outside

  • @cozymonk
    @cozymonk 2 роки тому +2

    11:41 The contradiction of copyright and privacy laws: Have to blur the kid's face, so they're not identified, but have to cite the source, so it can be identified...

  • @deamaris
    @deamaris 2 роки тому +7

    Once again a perfectly produced video. Great job

  • @destroyer2973
    @destroyer2973 2 роки тому +1

    I've seen social engineering so primitive as just asking for their password work on small children. It happened to my sister, at least she learned her lesson, but a sucker is born every minute. These "hackers" typically promise some reward such as free Robux. This can happen inside of the game or on a free roblox scam site.

  • @ironic.
    @ironic. 2 роки тому +10

    I legit had this conversation with someone last night. Get out of my head Bradley

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +2

      I'm like an antivirus software for your brain

  • @RicoDrobThrawnalicious
    @RicoDrobThrawnalicious 2 роки тому +1

    great vid like always, production is seriously blowing me away for such a "small/new" channel. Keep it up :)

  • @wokeil
    @wokeil 2 роки тому +3

    A really important video for any parent of young children.

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +1

      The kids are the most vulnerable of the online jungle

  • @olzhas1one755
    @olzhas1one755 2 роки тому +1

    7:19 A dollar for an ugly item, to think that 8 years ago on this game you could've spent none of that money on a much better looking avatar.

  • @wumboism
    @wumboism 2 роки тому +3

    i'm surprised you didn't mention anything about discord in regards to this. There are tons of discord servers with roblox developers who are predators.

  • @SaraThunn
    @SaraThunn 2 роки тому +4

    massively underrated channel

  • @dalelane1948
    @dalelane1948 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the vid guys, been wanting an update on this

  • @jameswatson6864
    @jameswatson6864 2 роки тому +1

    This channel is great. Love the content. Keep it up!

  • @sta._rina
    @sta._rina 2 роки тому +2

    I used to play roblox consistently for 3 yrs and it ended up making me befriend a group of ppl that would kind of mess me up as a kid. cant bring myself to regret it tho because i had a blast and its fun to find your niche in the millions of games and millions of players. now its kind of gone to crap tho with good events being pulled and the staff becoming more and more money hungry and cutting corners in moderation and such. id say 2018 was the last good year of roblox imo, and there were STILL glaring issues

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +3

      It's basically a metaverse for kids...

  • @sumit6972
    @sumit6972 2 роки тому +1

    back here to comment how underrated this channel is.
    Until next video❤

  • @jeffbrownstain
    @jeffbrownstain 2 роки тому +5

    I'm glad I played runescape growing up so I could get scammed out of all my gold before it had real world consequences.
    Then I played Eve so I learned how to master the art of scamming and teach the lesson to others..
    I think more kids need to cry over being ripped off in a video game, it's a good lesson to learn.
    Many modern games are just afterwork entertainment interspersed with a political agenda, not the rough life lessons and magical alternate worlds they used to be.

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +1

      The dark side of the teacher student cycle ;)

  • @trank3166
    @trank3166 2 роки тому +2

    Sadly, roblox moderation is much worse than you think, false account terminations are not uncommon and if you search "roblox moderation" on youtube then you will see hundreds of videos making fun of it. For an example, there was this one time someone put I think it was a circle in the chat and they got they're account terminated.

  • @Mechaneer
    @Mechaneer 2 роки тому +2

    This looks like an unbelievably crappy game. The main thing I got from this is the world has become much more predatory and scary for kids than it was when I was a child.

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +1

      Some of the games are pretty fun, they tap into your innate sense of work and reward. So long as those prerequisites are fulfilled, graphics really don't matter.

    • @Mechaneer
      @Mechaneer 2 роки тому +1

      @@Sumsubcom that's cool. So I guess it's like Minecraft I'm that respect; more about the activities in the game than how it looks. Still kinda funny though that it looks like trash (to me) when much of the game's revenue is generated by modifying how your pixelated character looks.

  • @notnth
    @notnth 2 роки тому +1

    4:30 this system of only typing the password once is actually quite popular. i personally don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, as you can check for typos by clicking on the “reveal password” button. anyways, great video!

  • @robertpaulson8790
    @robertpaulson8790 2 роки тому +2

    "Muuum, somebody scammed me of my pet on roblox"
    "Well that's what you get for not being careful, wait where's my credit card?"
    "Thats what you get for not being careful"

  • @MisterK-YT
    @MisterK-YT 2 роки тому +5

    You killed the no-name doctor trying to cut into Ellie’s brain?! How dare you!!! I suspect that karma is coming! You evil, loving, fatherly figure you!

  • @reastle1307
    @reastle1307 2 роки тому +1

    People should look after their children carefully

  • @RedDestroyer4
    @RedDestroyer4 2 роки тому

    Good video Roblox needs too do more too prevent this kind of stuff IMO!

  • @robert19
    @robert19 2 роки тому

    lol i love your pronunciation of canberra - we aussies usually say it more like 'cambra'

  • @AlbertoGirardi747
    @AlbertoGirardi747 2 роки тому +2

    I m fifteen now. I feel lucky that when I was a child Roblox wasn't around. I dislike a lot this kinds of games.

    • @LISBONKULT
      @LISBONKULT 2 роки тому

      Bro roblox been around since 2006 lol
      Ive been playing it since 012

    • @d9zirable
      @d9zirable 2 роки тому

      bs i have been playing it since you were 2

  • @codemiesterbeats
    @codemiesterbeats 2 роки тому

    No problem with tech but not allowing any children I have on the wider internet until they are at least maybe 10 if not older.
    It's like strapping them into the chair where Neo learns skills at a whim...except the kid hasn't much control or descernment in what they learn/experience.

  • @daphatboi5443
    @daphatboi5443 2 роки тому +1

    Roblox jackets are expensive but the classic clothing items are not as much

  • @Cuclikc
    @Cuclikc 2 роки тому

    Astonishing video, as always 🤩

  • @Big-Timbo
    @Big-Timbo 2 роки тому +2

    they should just add passport varification on accounts so parents have to register their kids (obviously don't show any personal details on the account publically) and then display all user ages publically, then parents could just restrict the age range of the people their kids interact with. plus any registered sex offenders couldn't get on the system at all

    • @RootEntry
      @RootEntry 2 роки тому

      A variant of that has already been added

  • @djwindkind
    @djwindkind 2 роки тому

    thanks for the credit for the idea, you are welcome

  • @Zadow
    @Zadow 2 роки тому +1

    My refusal to ever play Roblox persists
    To me it was just an annoying pop up ad when I was trying to download things

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому

      Actually, the games can be quite fun. Very addictive.

  • @Jordan_Mack
    @Jordan_Mack 2 роки тому

    This man has some of the highest quality content 👌

  • @zillymonkeytv3013
    @zillymonkeytv3013 2 роки тому +1

    like in real life im with my kids in the digital world because you cant let them be alone around the predators that roam those worlds

  • @GoldenGrego
    @GoldenGrego 11 місяців тому

    It's like Habbo Hotel with RuneScape "trimming armour" scams in it

  • @wisecrawfish3801
    @wisecrawfish3801 2 роки тому +2

    To think that this was my main game back in the day

  • @Mat-tg4fk
    @Mat-tg4fk Рік тому

    I think healthy parents can allow their kids to use roblox after setting restrictions and talking to their kids about how this platform is everything fun they see online, but is also filled with scammers and shady people. Roblox is clearly gonna be a place where reality will be punched into the face of many children, parents should use this as a chance to ensure their kids know these same dangers in the real world.

  • @sbcinema
    @sbcinema 2 роки тому +2

    When I was a kid we had video games like the Nintendo NES, but we also played with BB Guns that are banned today... so the online games, while psychologically damaging to the social development of children, not worst than losing a eye or getting shot by a cop because he believes that a 6-year-old child's gun is real.
    But i still think that children under 15 should not have access to the internet ( after all, we didn't have it either, and we still managed to grew up anyway )

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +1

      It's a good point. However, I feel that there's something to be said for people joining the internet without any prior experience. Imagine a 15 year old joining instagram for the first time and being bombarded with photoshop, success and advertising. I think it is a very hot bath, and it needs to be gradually descended into.

    • @sbcinema
      @sbcinema 2 роки тому +1

      @@Sumsubcom then under supervision for school and educational purposes ( children should not have access to the internet on their own )
      At the very least, parents should be like the fat guy in a video rental store who stops them before they walk behind the beaded curtain into the adult section...
      A good solution to this would be to allow children access to a desktop computer instead of giving them a smartphone.
      But this only works if the parents set a good example and don't use their smartphone themselves when their children are around.
      maybe I'll make a video about children and save media use myself...

  • @JokenJoestar
    @JokenJoestar 2 роки тому

    yo, I'd like to see you talking about something, so I did the following to test a theory:
    1. Factory Reset my android
    2. connected to my home wifi after setting up the device in offline mode
    3. immediately connected to proxy server
    4. tried to create a new google account with GPS & Mobile data turned off
    5. after setting up the name and password, google asked me to verify my number
    6. but the area code was for my real country and not the one I'm connected to through the residential proxy server
    after excessive research, I found out that google can track my cellid from mobile data or my wifi ssid or mac address? I'm still not quite sure how, so, can you maybe talk about protecting ourselves from such tracking measures, cuz i couldn't find anything useful online
    edit: used a fake gps app too, downloaded from firefox as an apk through the proxy connection ofc
    also, what is webrtc & x forwarded for header?

  • @Cyphoenic
    @Cyphoenic 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the video!

  • @sweetmelon3365
    @sweetmelon3365 2 роки тому

    good video on warning parents

  • @aaravshah9548
    @aaravshah9548 2 роки тому +1

    love ur vids bruv. keep it up!

  • @hotsauce99999
    @hotsauce99999 2 роки тому

    good video but the audio needs to be fixed

  • @alexbaker2494
    @alexbaker2494 2 роки тому +1

    I can’t believe this is what roblox has become haha. I used to play it when I was in elementary school and now i’m in my 20s 😆

  • @destroyer2973
    @destroyer2973 2 роки тому

    Do you as a parent really get to be mad when you let your 5 year old on a platform originally meant for 13 and up.

  • @mohammedshoaibuddin.s7883
    @mohammedshoaibuddin.s7883 2 роки тому

    It's 1 A.M now ... Am I still gonna watch it? ... Yassss

  • @Spielername124_old
    @Spielername124_old 2 роки тому

    The comparison in the begining isn't compleatly right. You're able to make games in Minecraft too by coding a plugin

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому

      I think from an outsider perspective, two block-based games where you can make things are quite similar.

    • @Spielername124_old
      @Spielername124_old 2 роки тому

      @@Sumsubcom I'd not say that hypixel Skyblock is quite similar to bedwars and that isn't similar to paintball etc...
      But I get why someone could think that at first sight.

  • @elanyj
    @elanyj 2 роки тому

    First.. Also I feel like this video will be shown in future history classes

  • @glowingghost5324
    @glowingghost5324 2 роки тому

    I knew he would play or talk about adopt me.

  • @muhammadyusoffjamaluddin
    @muhammadyusoffjamaluddin 2 роки тому

    13:12
    Wait a minute, I know this country. JLo

  • @Hamsterniki05
    @Hamsterniki05 2 роки тому

    10:59
    DID HE JUST SCAMMED SOME KID

  • @boshjosh1918
    @boshjosh1918 2 роки тому

    Roblox use a rival company for verification, Veriff

  • @wild-radio7373
    @wild-radio7373 2 роки тому

    Yep.

  • @mohtx
    @mohtx 2 роки тому +1

    tbh yor minecraft comparison is off beat, users can create servers that in a form give the creator money and can easily be monetized. Ontop of a creator recordingthem playing minercraft. Servers in Minecraft can stretch just as wide as a roblox server, fps, zombie, etc. mods.

    • @tempyreuz9469
      @tempyreuz9469 2 роки тому

      Roblox provides better resources for using the roblox API and is an entry way to game development. They also provide free servers to developers to host your games on and information on how to advertise and monetize your game.

  • @Snapdragnn
    @Snapdragnn 2 роки тому

    Bradley, please can you get a better camera or upload footage in 1440p?
    I love your sets and I love you, but all I see is blurred lines/jagged edges and I get a little upset when the core content itself is high quality but the presenter is let down by his devices.

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +1

      Man, I think you're watching this on a calculator because the rig they have set up to film this is mad.

  • @toddbukauskas8804
    @toddbukauskas8804 2 роки тому +1

    Sumsub is my favorite

  • @Stratophoria
    @Stratophoria 2 роки тому

    I love the way he says roblox 😂

  • @oneofthoseyoutubeusers
    @oneofthoseyoutubeusers 2 роки тому

    very nice roblox you got there i loved the scam

  • @Soul-zg8sd
    @Soul-zg8sd 2 роки тому +1

    22sec ago, I'm very sleep deprived dear God... Anyways how you guys doing?

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +1

      Not too bad Soul, yourself?

    • @Soul-zg8sd
      @Soul-zg8sd 2 роки тому

      @@Sumsubcom catched up on sleep, and your talk about Roblox is very interesting actually, I myself think Roblox needs more security in general

  • @ironmini3499
    @ironmini3499 2 роки тому +1

    rawblocks

  • @queeny5613
    @queeny5613 2 роки тому

    Awesome

  • @saberspeed77
    @saberspeed77 2 роки тому +2

    Did you know Roblox blocked all politicians' names? C e n s o r s h i p

  • @JohannesKapitel3Vers36
    @JohannesKapitel3Vers36 2 роки тому

    Make a better thumbnail bro.

  • @saltedbug
    @saltedbug 2 роки тому

    Delete this video, I’m already down 80% on roblox stock lol

    • @ohongho
      @ohongho 2 роки тому +1

      The stock is going down anyway

    • @d9zirable
      @d9zirable 2 роки тому +1

      i will buy the dip

    • @Sumsubcom
      @Sumsubcom  2 роки тому +1

      lmao

  • @randomcatgamerarchive4598
    @randomcatgamerarchive4598 Рік тому

    Also the lgbtq stuff is bad

  • @lmaolol6790
    @lmaolol6790 2 роки тому +1

    Bradley just makes interesting things even more interesting 🤎🖤❤️💛