Revealing Reality

You can see what we found in our September investigation here: think.revealingreality.co.uk/roblox-updated

We're pleased to see Roblox is now implementing age verification to combat this. As before, we'll test these new measures once they go live. theguardian.com/games/2025/nov…

We've been highlighting the issue of children interacting freely with adults on Roblox since April. Our investigation of Roblox's new safety features in September revealed the problem persisted.

We've conducted in-depth research with countless children across years of commissioned and self-funded work - witnessing dynamics emerge that previous generations have never experienced. If you have any interest in the state of childhood today, read this: think.revealingreality.co.uk/articles/the-v…

Are you noticing a disconnect between what the public want, need or believe, and policy? Our new project meets people where they are, taking us into their homes and communities to understand their lived experiences. What do people really think about the issues that matter most to them? Visit our site, where we will be sharing our emerging insights and findings: in.revealingreality.co.uk/in-reality?ss_…

The @mollyroseorg commissioned us to investigate children's online exposure to harmful content. Would you let your child use a social media platform where one in twenty children reported seeing content encouraging suicide within the past week? revealingreality.co.uk/wp-content/upl…

Egg monsters. Multiplying kittens. Too many fingers. AI-generated content was surreal & instantly recognisable as artificial. It's moved on. Now it's creating caricatures of Britain: our towns, our politics, our divisions. This is AI Britain: think.revealingreality.co.uk/ai-britain

Since we published this piece of work Roblox has announced a series of updates designed to better protect children. But do they work? We returned to the platform to find out: think.revealingreality.co.uk/roblox-updated

But our advice to parents is this: don’t rely on platform promises or research reports to decide if Roblox is right for your child. Create your own account; it only takes a few minutes. Spend time on there. Listen to the conversations. Then make your own informed decision.

We welcome the progress – Roblox appears to have made genuine improvements in blocking the most inappropriate content from young users. However, the core issue remains: adults and children can still interact without meaningful separation.

4 months ago, our investigation into Roblox revealed adults & children mixing freely, with sexually explicit content easily accessible to young users. Roblox has since rolled out a number of updates. We’ve returned to the platform to explore the changes: think.revealingreality.co.uk/roblox-updated

In our study for @MHRAgovuk on the perceptions of the associated risks of breast implant surgery, participants often saw surgery as transformative or an essential part of a recovery. But how does this impact their ability to appreciate the risks? revealingreality.co.uk/how-do-patient…

How do Family Visa financial requirements impact families wanting to live together in the UK? Our research for the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) explores this question in-depth, mapping the experiences and attitudes of both successful and unsuccessful Family Visa applicants. revealingreality.co.uk/understanding-…

Children’s Data Lives, commissioned by @ICOnews, is now in its second year. It tracks a cohort of children to uncover how their experiences are shaped by data-driven digital design and what this means for their evolving relationship with data: revealingreality.co.uk/how-data-shape…

"I could be going out with my friends but I'm stuck in my room watching TikTok" But what happens when children give up their smartphone? That's what 32 children did at Ecclesfield School. Follow the link below to watch our short film and find out more. think.revealingreality.co.uk/why-dont-you

When Ecclesfield School approached us about their trial of 32 pupils giving up their smartphones entirely for 3-weeks, we jumped at the chance to visit and find out more - documenting the experiences of the children, parents and teachers involved on film: think.revealingreality.co.uk/why-dont-you/

Do you think violent or abusive online pornography contributes to the normalisation of violent sexual behaviour in the real world? 64% of the 2000 pornography users we surveyed thought so. Read more in our report for @BBFC: lnkd.in/eNHX_X4x

Our latest research for @BBFC has been published. We surveyed 2000 adult pornography users across the UK to explore their exposure to and attitudes towards violent or abusive pornographic content. Read our report to find out more: revealingreality.co.uk/violent-and-ab…