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

Over the past few days, several videos shared on TikTok show clashes between Roblox players role-playing as protestors holding Mexican flags or anti-ICE signs, and those role-playing as ICE agents.

Hundreds of Roblox gamers are staging anti-ICE protests by roleplaying immigration raids, breaking into virtual homes and "arresting" other players just days after real-life demonstrations swept ...

What first began as some Roblox players roleplaying as ICE agents has turned into a series of organized protests in the virtual world, filled with Mexican flags, anti-Trump signs, and, often, gunfire.