Texas is suing Roblox Corporation for misleading parents about the dangers of its digital ecosystem. The Texas Attorney General’s office claims the company placed "pedophiles and profits" ahead of the safety of Roblox's youngest users.
Roblox has been facing increased scrutiny over child-safety issues throughout 2025. Since August, the platform has been sued by the states of Louisiana and Kentucky, as well as subpoenaed by Florida in relation to these issues. Several civil lawsuits focused on child safety have also been filed during the same period.
Continuing the trend, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation on November 6, alleging that the company has "flagrantly" ignored state and federal online-safety laws and misled parents about the dangers of its digital platform. In a prepared statement, Paxton described Roblox as a "breeding ground for predators" that markets itself as significantly safer than it actually is. "Children in Texas have been repeatedly exposed to sexually explicit content, exploitation, and grooming because Roblox chose to put pixel pedophiles and corporate profit over the safety of Texas children," Paxton said.
In a statement to the BBC, Roblox Corporation said it was "disappointed" with the lawsuit, arguing that the...
