Roblox automated moderation fails to block sexual content on children's platform
Roblox, a children's gaming platform, uses automated and human moderation to review uploaded content. However, sexual content known as "condos" frequently slips through the automated detection system and is only taken down after being discovered. The BBC reported that explicit sexual language also appears in legitimate games. Roblox acknowledged the problem and stated it has zero tolerance for sexual content, but the issue persists.
- Date it happened
- 2022-02-15
- Organisation involved
- Roblox Corporation
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