Los Angeles County has sued Roblox for “unfair and deceptive business practices,” claiming the platform’s moderation and age-verification systems are inadequate. “Roblox portrays its platform as a safe and appropriate place for children to play,” the complaint states. “In reality, and as Roblox well knows, the design of its platform makes children easy prey for pedophiles.”
Representatives accused Roblox of failing to implement adequate platform safety features to prevent child endangerment. “Specifically, Roblox has not effectively moderated game content or enforced age-appropriate restrictions and warnings established by the creators, allowing the predatory and inappropriate language and interactions between users to persist,” the
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