Local family sues Roblox over child exploitation claims
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The wildly popular online game Roblox is facing a new criminal investigation in Florida, where the state’s attorney general accused the platform of being a “breeding ground for child predators.” Roblox has failed to properly protect kids from sexual predators and is not making enough effort to verify user ages,
Following a civil subpoena earlier this year, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday that he is issuing a criminal subpoena to Roblox, an online video game. According to Uthmeier’s office, “multiple investigations have revealed that sexual predators are using Roblox to access,
According to attorneys representing a mother and her 5-year-old girl in Outagamie County, Roblox could have done more to protect her daughter.
Florida AG James Uthmeier announced he is issuing criminal subpoenas to Roblox over allegations that the site is aiding child predators.
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Attorney General James Uthmeier is issuing criminal subpoenas to the popular online gaming platform Roblox. The subpoenas will investigate whether Roblox’s actions, or lack thereof, are aiding predators in accessing and harming children.
The massively popular online game is facing a number of lawsuits from parents who claim the platform is “a hunting ground for predators” and the company hasn’t done enough to protect kids from harmful content.
The family is among dozens suing Roblox, Discord and other tech platforms, alleging they allowed sexual predators access to their children.
The unidentified 19-year-old’s suit claims that, as a user of the app starting at age 13, she was “easy prey” due to Roblox’s insufficient safety measures.
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