Online gaming platform Roblox boots vigilante “predator hunter” Schlep, claiming that creators like him contribute to an “unsafe environment” for gamers. Now, veteran predator catcher Chris Hansen says he plans to make an investigative documentary on how Roblox handles youngster issues of safety.

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Why did Roblox kick Shlep off the platform?

Schlep is a 22-year-old creator who describes himself as a “predator hunter.” He says he has contributed to the arrest of six youngster predators on the platform.

He claims {that a} Roblox predator “groomed” him as a minor, which sparked his vigilante mission to reveal others.

Schlep, alongside along with his workforce, poses as minors on the platform to lure potential sexual predators into partaking in express messaging and assembly in individual.

However, Roblox isn’t as thrilled about his techniques.

On Aug. 9, Roblox despatched him a stop and desist, studying, “While Roblox acknowledges that your stated intentions may be to protect children, and while it recognizes the serious nature of online predatory behavior, your methods, including failing to immediately report suspicious activity to Roblox through proper channels, are actively interfering with Roblox’s established safety protocols and, critically, are exposing Roblox’s users to increased risk.”

Just days later, Roblox bans Schlep from the platform completely. In an announcement, Roblox claims that Schlep’s actions are “similar to actual predators” in that “they often impersonated minors, actively approached other users, then tried to lead them to other platforms to have sexually explicit conversations.” Instead, the platform encourages customers to make use of its inner reporting instruments to flag inappropriate interactions.

How did Schlep reply?

Schlep claps again on Roblox’s assertion on X, writing, “Roblox has TRIPLED down in their latest newsroom post, outrageously comparing me to ACTUAL PREDATORS because my decoys tell adults that they’re children. We use the same tactics that the FBI, ICAC, and local police departments use in their own operations to catch predators.”

Fans of Schlep react to Roblox’s choice to uphold the ban. Users create the hashtag #FreeSchlep on X to protest his removing.

“Roblox is 100% trying to hide the fact that they are in the wrong…,” one writes on X.

“What the hell? Now they’re silencing the streamers? Roblox Corp. is in big trouble, boye,” one other says.

“They really hate you…” a 3rd claims.

Will Schlep collaborate with Chris Hansen?

Chris Hansen, the host of the vigilante actuality present To Catch a Predator, plans to companion with Schlep to movie a documentary on Roblox’s dealing with of kid issues of safety, in response to an X submit by RTC. However, particulars of the documentary haven’t been launched but.

In the feedback, viewers react to the potential collaboration.

“Wait, THAT Chris Hansen? **** just got real,” one says.

“Oh, it’s over now lol…See, all they had to do was hire the dude. And clean up their servers. But no, now they’re going to be made an example of. Their company value will dive, too,” one other suggests.

“Roblox is cooked now that Chris is entering the ring,” a 3rd provides.

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