Playing to change the world

Kids protesting for Palestine in Roblox.

This signals a few things :

- a trend confirmation on the virtualisation of protest from the street to the metaverse in an attempt at presvering anonymity (via avatar) and avoiding censorship - or just because that’s where people are gathering

- the declining age of political consciousness (Gen Alpha is barely 13 this year)

Your thoughts?

Are virtual reality protests effective?

And what does this say about the future of politics - and youth activism? Do children’s protests challenge or reinforce adult ideas?

Let me know.

Read more :

• Young virtual activists : https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/10/26/kids-are-attending-pro-palestinian-protests-on-roblox.html

• Playing to change the world : https://fluxtrends.com/gen-z-and-playing-to-change-the-world/