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Roblox scraper pulled 145 GB of 3D models without permission

What is Roblox downloaded 145GB models from us (including adult content) without asking?

A crawler identifying itself as a Roblox data-sourcing bot scanned almost every project on Open3DLab, SFMLab and SmutBase, downloading 1,027 files totalling 145.5 GB. The haul includes adult content and appears intended for training AI models.

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Developers and creators should audit their site logs and block unknown bots to protect their assets.

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