Overview
- Los Angeles County filed the case in Superior Court, alleging Roblox failed to implement effective moderation and age verification despite assurances its platform is safe for children.
- The complaint highlights a recent lawsuit involving a 12-year-old who was contacted by a predator posing as a teen on Roblox, then coerced on another platform into sending explicit images and videos.
- The county asks for injunctive relief, abatement, and civil penalties of up to $2,500 per day for each violation, along with court-ordered reforms.
- Roblox says it will vigorously contest the case, citing safeguards that block image sharing in chat, require a facial age check to access chat, and sort players into age groups.
- The suit adds to mounting scrutiny that includes actions by attorneys general in Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Iowa, and Louisiana, as well as recent concerns raised by Australian officials.