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Games | The Guardian
Roblox sued by Los Angeles over claims platform ‘makes children easy prey for pedophiles’ 20. Únor 2026 v 01:31

Roblox sued by Los Angeles over claims platform ‘makes children easy prey for pedophiles’

20. Únor 2026 v 01:31

LA County says the gaming company does not carry out adequate moderation and its age-verification systems are not fit for purpose, which Roblox denies

Officials in Los Angeles have said they are suing Roblox, alleging the popular online platform exposes children to sexual content, exploitation and online predators.

In a lawsuit, Los Angeles County said the company does not carry out adequate moderation and its age-verification systems are not fit for purpose.

Games | The Guardian
Roblox to block children from talking to adult strangers after string of lawsuits 18. Listopad 2025 v 13:00

Roblox to block children from talking to adult strangers after string of lawsuits

Games | The Guardian

Od:Robert Booth UK technology editor

18. Listopad 2025 v 13:00

Gaming platform to use facial age estimation to limit chats to similar age groups, as allegations of grooming grow

The online games platform Roblox is to start blocking children from talking to adult and much older teen strangers from next month as it faces fresh lawsuits alleging it has been exploited by predators to groom children as young as seven.

Roblox has reached 150 million daily players of games including viral hits Grow a Garden and Steal a Brainrot but has been hit by legal claims alleging the system’s design has made “children easy prey for paedophiles”.