Roblox gets banned indefinitely in Turkey over “child exploitation” - Dexerto
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The Turkish government has blocked access to Roblox for users across the nation over concerns regarding “child exploitation”.
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Sounds like a normal business that gives kids a chance to make money.

David From Space
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The children yearn for the mines

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Can’t tell if you’re kidding.

The Quuuuuill
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Its exploiting child labor and the impulsive brain chemistry of adolescence.

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“labor” 😂

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Fair enough, but couldn’t the same be said about YouTube? They also take the biggest cut of the ad money for creators.

The Quuuuuill
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Yes. Using kids to drive engagement on YouTube is exploitative. Parents who do that are exploiting their children

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A normal business, yes. Normal businesses are highly and cruelly exploitative, which is why we decided 80 years ago (in the US) that children, at the very least, should be protected from them.

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