Iowa attorney general files lawsuit against Roblox
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Lawsuits keep on piling up against Roblox, a gaming and creation platform with an estimated 380 million monthly active users.
Nearly 80 Roblox lawsuits centralized in a San Francisco MDL. Judges will test core claims about platform safety.
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Florida AG sues Roblox, claiming it misled parents and exposed kids to predators
Florida’s Attorney General is taking Roblox to court, alleging the company created an environment where adults can easily pose as children, contact minors and lure them into unsafe interactions.
A key element of the lawsuit is Uthmeier’s office’s claim that Roblox “attracts vulnerable child users by design.” The court action details investigations by Uthmeier’s office that he claims uncovered intentional efforts to lure children into sexually charged circumstances.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that his office is suing gaming site Roblox for misrepresenting the platform's safety measures to protect children from sexual predators.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accuses Roblox of knowingly facilitating a virtual environment that makes it easy for sexual predators to prey on, groom, and abuse children, while marketing the platform in Florida to children as a fun and safe place to play and interact.