Louisiana Sues Gaming Platform Roblox Over Alleged Harmful Content

The state’s attorney general accused Roblox of prioritizing profits over child safety.
Louisiana Sues Gaming Platform Roblox Over Alleged Harmful Content
The gaming platform Roblox is displayed on a tablet in New York on Oct. 30, 2021. Leon Keith/AP Photo
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Louisiana filed a lawsuit against the popular gaming platform Roblox on Aug. 14, accusing the site of facilitating the distribution of child sexual abuse material.

The lawsuit was filed by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, alleging that Roblox failed to implement adequate safety protocols on its platform to protect child users from predators. It also accused Roblox of failing to provide a notice informing parents and the platform’s child users of the potential dangers.