研究:孩子们认为Roblox的奖励制度是“儿童赌博”,
Study: Kids see Roblox's reward system as "child gambling" and find transactions confusing.
Sydney大学的一项研究发现,玩Roblox的儿童常常发现平台的交易令人困惑,
A study by the University of Sydney found that children playing Roblox often find the platform's transactions confusing and view its random reward systems as "child gambling."
在采访22名7至14岁儿童时,研究人员强调了退款和复杂购买的问题。
Interviewing 22 kids aged 7 to 14, researchers highlighted issues with refunds and complex purchases.
Roblox在13岁以下儿童中很受欢迎, 在2021年从游戏微交易中产生36亿美金。
Roblox, popular among kids under 13, generated $3.6 billion in 2021 from in-game microtransactions.
尽管有家长控制, 但平台在处理美容等问题时仍面临批评。
The platform has faced criticism for handling issues like grooming, despite having parental controls.