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.

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.

“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 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 ...

As anti-ICE protests erupt across the U.S., young players—many not old enough to vote or march—are organizing demonstrations inside Roblox’s massive online worlds.

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