Kids on Roblox are hosting protests for Palestine Virtual worlds provide a way for kids to explore identity and world events

Kids on Roblox are hosting protests for Palestine Virtual worlds provide a way for kids to explore identity and world events

TechCrunch·2023-10-26 12:01

In the Lego-like world of Roblox, about a hundred blocky avatars march through a lamplit street, wielding Palestine flags that are larger than their own animated bodies. Characters dressed like cartoonish dinosaurs, steampunk zombies and pastel pink pop stars chant together via instant messages in both Malay and English as they arrive at a stage, where leaders of the Roblox server stand together to dictate when the next march around the pixelated streets will begin.

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