Texas Sues Roblox For Ignoring Safety Laws, Accusing Platform Of Exposing Children To Harm

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sued Roblox, alleging the platform misled parents and failed to protect children from predators. Roblox denied the claims, saying it already uses age verification and parental controls. The case follows similar lawsuits in other states over online child safety.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Roblox,

00:06accusing the gaming platform of ignoring safety laws and deceiving parents about predator risks to children.

00:11According to the BBC, Paxton alleged that Roblox allows dangerous individuals to target minors

00:16through its social and developer features, which he said exposed young users to abuse.

00:21Roblox denied the allegations, saying the claims are misrepresentations

00:24and that it has implemented safeguards, including age verification, video selfie checks,

00:28and parental permissions for messaging.

00:31Parents and children are reporting encountering disturbing content

00:33and experiencing abuse on the Roblox platform.

00:36Texas lawsuit filed similar legal actions in Kentucky and Louisiana.

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