The complaint, filed in Las Vegas, alleges that the company put “profits over safety,” which led to a 12-year-old child becoming addicted to the online game.
Ethan Dallas was targeted by an adult sexual predator on Roblox when he was 12, and later on Discord, according to a lawsuit. He took his own life last year.
Social platforms Snapchat and Discord were also sued for facilitating abuse. In other lawsuits, parents accuse Minecraft and Fortnite of design choices that induce internet gaming disorder.
Roblox and Discord said in separate statements to WWNO and WRKF that they don’t comment on active lawsuits, but are committed to safety and use advanced technology to protect their users.
That’s a strong statement, and in response, Roblox’s Chief Safety Officer, Matt Kaufman, has announced a new plan to implement age estimation for all users. Users will need to verify their age through ...
A Wake County teen and a Cumberland County child are the latest in a growing number of people to sue apps Roblox and Discord alleging the platforms are a "haven for adult sexual predators and ...
A plaintiff in a lawsuit targeting Roblox over the alleged sexual exploitation of minors on its online gaming platform has moved to transfer the litigation filed across the country to California ...
Ethan Dallas, 15, had been playing Roblox since he was seven, and met a 37-year-old man pretending to be a child though the game.
Millions of kids love playing Roblox, an online gaming platform, but some parents warn about the hidden dangers of the gaming community.
The boy’s mother says the platforms failed to prevent an adult predator from posing as a child. The lawsuit claims stronger safeguards could have saved her son’s life.