

The accounts can be removed soon after they're reported. "Sadly, it is like a game of whack-a-mole and they must rely on the due diligence of the gamers to flag problematic material, users, and groups," added Professor Jason Blazakis from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. RELATED: Yes, the #NotMyAriel Backlash to The Little Mermaid Casting Is Racist

NBC reported that Roblox quickly removed the accounts in question after they were reported, but as experts can attest, it's a problem that proliferates as quickly as it is fought. "The risk of radicalization may be higher for children, who do not have the tools to distinguish between accurate or misleading information." "We are just now beginning to understand the ways in which engagement with hate speech radicalizes individuals,” Tamar Mitts, a professor at Columbia University studying online extremism, said. RELATED: Abdul-Jabbar Says Tarantino's Film Treats Bruce Lee as a Racist Stereotype
