“Despite being primarily a children’s game, Roblox has evolved into a sort of emergent civic theatre for kids online,” argues Taylor Lorenz.

As anti-ICE protests intensify across the country, kids are turning the social gaming platform Roblox into a protest ground online.

The ICE protests in Roblox have primarily taken place in Brookhaven, a massively multiplayer role‑playing experience on Roblox. The experience's name is based on the real city of Brookhaven, GA, where ...

“Despite being primarily a children’s game, Roblox has evolved into a sort of emergent civic theatre for kids online,” argues Taylor Lorenz.

The ICE protests in Roblox have primarily taken place in Brookhaven, a massively multiplayer role‑playing experience on Roblox.

Roblox players attending virtual protests against ICE's deportations are now being shot by "police" players while attending the online demonstrations.