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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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Roblox users are tricking the age verification process with “old people makeup”

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Anti-ICE protests pop up outside of Roblox’s digital HQ after chat function disappears

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“Massive identity theft incoming”: Age-verified Roblox accounts are popping up on eBay

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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“Sorry they got caught”: Roblox to launch adults-only section after mounting pressure from parents

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

Little girl in a pink shirt playing Roblox on her iPad. Caption overlay reads "If they shut down Roblox I better get a refund for every single penny I’ve ever spent on that game."

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Is Roblox shutting down? Child safety issues continue to fuel rumors

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“They dont always have the best interests”: Mom’s candid conversation with 7-year-old son about why she wants him off Roblox goes viral

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“They’re silencing the streamers”: Roblox stands behind removing “vigilante” Schlep from the platform. Now, Chris Hansen is involved

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“This is incredibly dangerous”: Roblox CEO hopes to offer some sort of adult dating option in the future

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

Left: Roblox game showing a protest against ICE under caption reading: "Protesting in Roblox? I think we took it to far" Right: Roblox characters holding Mexican flags clashing with Swat teams during an ICE protest below a caption reading, "pov: protests are happening in Roblox too"

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Kids are recreating real-world ICE protests inside Roblox

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Move over, Rihanna. Roblox will allow creators to sell merch in the game

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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A breakdown of the allegations against Dress to Impress creator Gigi

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Flying cars? Nah the Gegagedigedagedago chicken nugget meme is better

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

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