Texas Is 3rd State To Sue Roblox
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A Snohomish County family has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation and Discord, Inc., accusing the popular online platforms of enabling the sexual exploitation of a teenage girl.
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Roblox faces new lawsuit by Texas over child safety concerns while a California Judge quashes the company’s attempt to silence another legal complaint
Roblox also maintained that it was disappointed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s decision to file a lawsuit against it, insisting that the platform was built for young children and was committed to their protection. While speaking to KVUE, Nicky Colaco, the company’s VP of Global Public Affairs, said,
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant warned last month that Roblox had become a popular target for pedophiles seeking to groom children. Predators often use “Robux”, the in-game currency, as a “trade”, or a way to bribe minors into sending explicit images.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Roblox for allegedly "deceiving parents" and "flagrantly ignoring" safety laws. It follows similar action Paxton has taken against "several Big Tech social media companies" and TikTok.