The creators of Roblox have major changes planned for their popular gaming platform, set to go live on August 7, 2024. However, it seems that not everyone is happy with these changes, and the community has taken to social media platforms to voice their concerns.
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First of all, Roblox recently stated that it will be changing its Privacy Policy, which will allow the company to buy, share, and process user information for advertising. Simply put, Roblox will be able to use game data for advertising purposes, which has raised concerns within the platform’s community.
Roblox will start selling, sharing, and processing your personal data for advertisers starting August 7. You can control how your data is processed through your settings once this goes into effect. pic.twitter.com/w7Zie34KhQ
The company informed users about this change on July 1, 2024, but officials recently stated that they will permanently enforce this new privacy policy starting August 7, 2024. Roblox stated that they are following all the rules and allowing users to control their data. However, as mentioned earlier, some fans disagree, especially parents who believe that it will allow advertisers to target and exploit their children.