‘I hate myself. I don’t want to be here any more…’
Tucked away in the immensely popular online game Roblox, you’ll find heartbreaking messages like this from children across the globe, who have come to visit one of the site’s specially created ‘depression room’.
Although Roblox is targeted at children aged 13+, in reality, is often played by far younger and older people.
As of 2024, the site has around 207.14 million monthly active users and 79.5 million every day, with nearly a quarter aged 9-12 and over a third under 16, and the majority of games allow children to enjoy any niche interest through the safe space which is the anonymous internet.
Want to ride the London Underground network? Sure, there’s a map for that. Fancy creating your own airline? Yep – you can even ‘hire’ for a managing director and ground crew.
However, behind the fun maps…
