post shared on facebook The video game Roblox claims to have a privacy setting that allows you to let your “friends” know your location.
Verdict: False
This claim is false, a Roblox spokesperson said in an email, “Please check the facts.” Roblox only collects location information at the country or region level, not your exact location.
Fact check:
A Delaware man was arrested after driving to New Jersey to pick up an 11-year-old girl he met on Roblox and exchanging sexually explicit messages on social media. NJ.com. The 27-year-old man is charged with coercion and enticement of a minor and production of child pornography, the newspaper said.
A Facebook post warns parents that Roblox may be able to track users' locations. In this post, this information is shared in text format along with personal stories and profile photos.
“FYI…if your child plays Roblox, there is a biometric location tracking feature under their privacy settings that allows their 'friends' to know where you live. Please know that this will happen,” the post reads in part. “Please check your privacy settings and block your child's location.” The user went on to say that the Roblox player seen in the attached screenshot gave his 11-year-old son his full address and that the stranger told him “for a while. I want to meet and play (sic),'' he said.
However, this claim is inaccurate.not here Trustworthy reporting To support this claim. Roblox does not track your exact location. (Related: Video of Israeli tank attack from video game, not real)
“We collect location information at a national or regional level. We do not collect precise geolocation data,” a Roblox spokesperson told Check Your Fact in an email. A spokesperson advised checking the information on Roblox. privacy policy For further information regarding the location of the claim and the factual findings referenced, please visit USA Today and Yahoo!news.
The privacy policy states, “If you are 13 years or older, you may choose to use location-based services. , we may collect and track geolocation information. We collect location information at a country or regional level. We do not collect precise geolocation data. Examples include check-ins, content and advertising. Next, we'll explain that general location information is used to recognize you each time you return, but you can turn this feature off.
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