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Roblox clamps down on vigilante groups taking matters into "their own hands" - partnership with the FBI and NCMEC aims to stop players attempting to prevent predatory behaviour on their own (www.pockettactics.com)
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[โ€“] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

If their actions result in the company and law enforcement actually doing something about the predators, then the vigilantes were part of the solution.

[โ€“] FauxLiving@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I mean the actions of predators also eventually resulted in the company and law enforcement actually doing something about the predators.

Being a part of the problem isn't a solution.

If you look into how these guys operate, it's not something you would support. For example they often conduct "undercover" stings where they pretend to be a child and exchange sexual message with other users in hopes of finding a predator.

In reality it's some guys sexting random Roblox users (who are, statistically, primarily children). It looks exactly like a predator's behavior, even if you believe their good intentions.

Law enforcement has procedures, some form of oversight of their operations and their interactions are documented.