Yes, this is real. Rolling Stone’s Alyssa Mercante wrote an entire article about anti-ICE protests happening inside Roblox, treating children LARPing in Brookhaven like they were on the front lines of a civil rights movement. From quoting kids who said “we got shot by the police 😢” to skipping real protests in Los Angeles to roleplay in a kid’s game—this might be the most embarrassing piece of journalism in years. Let’s break it down.

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