Roblox Corporation has been hit with yet another lawsuit, this time from LA County, over the company’s online social game Roblox being “an unsafe online environment that has become a breeding ground for predators.”
According to a February 20 Game Developer report, LA County has cited myriad “unfair and deceptive business practices” that put children in danger. Posted to the county’s official website, the suit alleges that Roblox “failed to protect children from predatory behavior” and “repeatedly exposed [them] to sexually explicit content, exploitation, and grooming” by putting profits over protections. It also claims that Roblox hasn’t done enough to implement safeguards that actually protect children despite public announcements to do so, which does include facial scans and age-verification checks.
“This lawsuit is about protecting children from online predators and inappropriate content,” Los Angeles County board chair and first district supervisor Hilda L. Solis said. “Roblox has a responsibility to keep kids safe, but instead, it has allowed its platform to become a place where children can be exposed to grooming and exploitation. Los Angeles County is taking action to hold the company accountable and demand real safeguards.”
