As Georgia investigates Roblox, a larger debate emerges over child safety in the digital age

A Georgia Tech expert says debate over Roblox reflects a much bigger national reckoning over how Big Tech protects children ...
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Louisiana Sues Roblox As Controversy Over Child Safety And Banning ‘Vigilante’ Users Grows

Popular online gaming platform Roblox has faced a storm of controversy over its child safety protocols after it banned a self-described child predator hunter and defended its removal of “vigilante” ...
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Roblox child abuse allegations: Here's a bite-by-bite breakdown of the controversy

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, accusing the popular gaming platform is “the perfect place for pedophiles.” “Roblox is overrun with harmful ...
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Parents say Roblox 'parental controls' aren’t enough: What new data reveals

A Case for Women presents new data about potential Roblox safety issues.
KCCI Des Moines

Roblox rolls out open-source AI system to protect kids from predators in chats

NOW. GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. TAKING ON AN ONLINE TITAN. THE FAMILY OF A 13 YEAR-OLD WEST DES MOINES GIRL IS SUING ROBLOX. THEY CLAIM SHE MET A MAN WHO CLAIMED TO BE A TEENAGER ON THE ...
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State attorney general sues Roblox, alleging child exploitation and safety failures

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) – The attorney general in Louisiana has filed a child protection lawsuit against Roblox, the top gaming site for children and teens, accusing the platform of enabling ...
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‘Her life will never be the same’: WA family sues Roblox over sexual exploitation of 12-year-old daughter

A Snohomish County family filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Roblox Corporation, accusing the video game platform of prioritizing financial gain instead of protecting their then 12-year-old ...
Forbes

Family Sues Roblox, Discord After Child Raped By Predatory User

Parents assume online games for kids such as Roblox are safe, but a new lawsuit claims the apps give predators access to our kids. Most Parents are aware of concerns about social media and children, ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

DeKalb family sues Roblox, Discord after child allegedly sent explicit photos to predator

A DeKalb County family filed a federal lawsuit against Roblox and Discord, claiming their now 14-year-old son was groomed by a predator who convinced him to send explicit photos. The family’s attorney ...
Morningstar

Criticism of Roblox for its child-safety measures is starting to spook investors

Louisiana has sued the gaming platform, alleging its lax security protocols make it easier for predators, after Qatar recently blocked the site for similar reasons Critics have long accused gaming ...
Washington Examiner

Roblox CEO calls child predator crisis an ‘opportunity’ amid ban of gamer who exposed groomers on platform

When asked directly about predators on Roblox, Baszucki said, “We think of it not necessarily just as a problem but an opportunity as well. How do we allow young people to build, communicate, and hang ...
People

Roblox Facing Mounting Lawsuits as Parents Across U.S. Allege Company Enables Child Predators

A new federal complaint accuses the gaming giant of ignoring warnings about exploitative content and failing to protect children Gabby Jones/Bloomberg/Getty A new filing describes a 10-year-old girl ...