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

Kids are going viral for simulating ICE protests in Roblox, turning the gaming platform into a digital protest zone with flags and signs.

A 17-year-old high school student Simon Gutierrez organized the Roblox protest against ICE, per an article written by Taylor Lorenz for User Mag, which was picked up by Teen Vogue. Apparently, he ...

“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. The experience's name is based on the real city of Brookhaven, GA, where ...