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The latest lawsuit against Roblox alleges that a 9-year-old Georgia boy was "targeted," "manipulated," and "groomed" by predators posing as kids.
The lawsuits allege that Roblox prioritized its profits over child safety. The gaming platform rebuts claims it would intentionally risk the safety of its users.
The main reason why Roblox has been going against this wave of Roblox vigilantes is that they argue it creates “an unsafe environment for users.” This was revealed in a recent statement by Roblox’s Chief Safety Officer, Matt Kaufman.
A mother is suing Roblox, alleging it enabled a predator to exploit her daughter, citing a lack of parental consent verification and child safety measures.
The state attorney general contends the platform failed to implement effective safety measures against adult predators.
It may be the biggest gaming platform in the world, but Roblox could not have had a worse week. Its troubles continue as Chris Hansen arrives to catch its predators.
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Roblox CEO called on to resign after sending cease and desist letter to online ‘predator hunter’
Roblox CEO called on to resign after sending cease and desist letter to online ‘predator hunter’ - YouTuber ‘Schlep’ claims his investigations have led to six arrests of individuals attempting to groo
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Galveston mom's lawsuit accuses Roblox, Discord of enabling predator to groom, assault teen daughter
A Galveston mother says Roblox and Discord failed to protect her daughter from a predator who groomed and assaulted her.
Roblox has sent a cease and desist letter to Schlep, a YouTuber who makes videos on exposing child predators lurking on the Roblox platform.
The state of Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging that the company has “permitted and perpetuated an online environment in which child predators thrive, directly contributing to the widespread victimization of minor children in Louisiana.” statement to Bloomberg The Verge
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Roblox Facing Mounting Lawsuits as Parents Across U.S. Allege Company Enables Child Predators
Roblox is facing a wave of lawsuits from parents nationwide who allege the company enabled predators by refusing to implement basic safety measures. The latest case, filed in California, accuses Roblox of prioritizing profit over child protection.
Schlep, a 22-year-old YouTuber with around 650,000 subscribers, has been banned from Roblox after allegedly violating the platform’s terms of use and community standards through his continued “predator hunting” activities.