Florida Suit Alleges Roblox Gaming Platform Fails to Protect Kids From Sexual Predators

Roblox said it has ‘advanced safeguards that monitor our platform for harmful content and communications.’
Florida Suit Alleges Roblox Gaming Platform Fails to Protect Kids From Sexual Predators
The gaming platform Roblox is displayed on a tablet in New York on Oct. 30, 2021. Leon Keith /AP Photo
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is taking further legal action against a popular children’s game, Roblox, adding to the dozens of other lawsuits against the company from families across the nation with similar allegations.

Uthmeier’s office has a separate criminal investigation into whether Roblox’s actions—or lack of action—allowed or aided predators in targeting children. The Florida attorney general’s new lawsuit accuses Roblox of deceiving parents, failing to protect children from being groomed by predators and seeing graphic content, and misrepresenting its safety.
Troy Myers
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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.