Wireless Wednesday Live: Nicky Jackson of Roblox and keeping kids safe online

Keeping online gaming safe.

Website: corp.roblox.com

Nicky Jackson Colaco, VP, Global Head of Public Policy at Roblox joins Rick with some great advice.

While gaming can be fun, social, and educational, it can also be challenging for parents. They’re wondering what type of content their kids are accessing, who their kids are messaging, and if they are spending too much time online.

Roblox, an online gaming platform with 79.5 million average daily active users, is rolling out improved features to give parents controls that are right for their family. On Monday, November 18, VP and Global Head of Public Policy at Roblox Nicky Jackson Colaco is available to discuss how parents can better monitor their children’s online gaming and how gaming companies are using technology to improve safety on their platforms.

Topics:

How popular is online gaming with kids?

Tell us about the improved safety features Roblox is launching?

What are your best tips for parents to monitor their children’s online gaming?

How can parents ensure strangers aren’t contacting their kids?

Where can we go to learn more?

Nicky Jackson Colaco has 20+ years of experience addressing the most important policy issues on the digital agenda and joined Roblox in 2020 to start and grow their Public Policy team. Prior to Roblox, she was Instagram's first Global Head of Public Policy, growing the team to support a user base of over 1B users. Before leading Public Policy at Instagram, she managed children's safety and privacy under Facebook's Chief Privacy Officer. Nicky has been featured in Wired magazine for work using artificial intelligence to address negative online interactions, and has been profiled on NPR’s Inflection Point, a program about women changing the status quo. She is the mother of two delightfully messy boys and holds a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.