Oklahoma becomes latest state to sue Roblox over child safety concerns
Summary
Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit against the gaming platform Roblox, accusing it of failing to protect children from online predators and harmful content. The lawsuit claims Roblox put growth ahead of child safety and wants the company to pay penalties and improve its safety measures.Key Facts
- Oklahoma sued Roblox over child safety concerns, saying the platform allowed predators to exploit minors.
- The lawsuit says Roblox’s design stops parents from knowing what their kids do on the platform.
- An Oklahoma mother said her 12-year-old daughter was pressured to send explicit photos to an older man posing as a teen on Roblox.
- Previous investigations found hate speech and harmful symbols like swastikas on Roblox games.
- Oklahoma claims Roblox broke the state’s Consumer Protection Act by hiding risks from users.
- Roblox has over 150 million daily users and many U.S. children aged 9 to 12 use the platform.
- Roblox says it uses AI, human moderation, and filters to keep users safe and will add more parental controls soon.
- Roblox’s safety officer said the company wants to work with Oklahoma to improve child online safety despite disagreeing with the lawsuit.
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