Roblox, the company behind the immensely popular online gaming platform, has expressed dissent against a recent US lawsuit that raises troubling allegations about how it protects its youngest users. The suit against Roblox was filed last week in Louisiana, adding to the growing scrutiny over whether the platform is doing enough to keep children safe from predators.
Though it's branded as a family-friendly space, Roblox has faced lots of criticism in recent years for not adequately addressing predatory behavior and child exploitation on the platform. Prior reports have accused it of harboring a "predator problem" while downplaying player safety concerns, and Qatar even banned Roblox countrywide last week over the same. Just a few days ago, the state of Lousiana proceeded forth with legal action against Roblox, arguing that it hasn't upheld its responsibility to protect minors, even as it maintains tens of millions of daily users worldwide.
Filed on August 14 by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, the Roblox Louisiana lawsuit alleges that the platform failed to implement basic safety measures for children - both in Louisiana and across the US - while publicly reassuring parents that it was a secure environment for kids. Roblox has now officially...
