"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 County stated. It also said the platform failed to disclose any danger to children, including sexual content and the risk of predators. Roblox rejected the allegations, saying the platform was built around safety."
Los Angeles County sued Roblox for "unfair and deceptive business practices," alleging inadequate moderation and age-verification systems that leave children vulnerable to predators. The complaint states Roblox portrays its platform as safe and appropriate for children while platform design allegedly makes children easy prey for pedophiles. County representatives accused Roblox of failing to implement adequate safety features, enforce age-appropriate restrictions, and moderate predatory language and interactions. The complaint also alleges failure to disclose sexual content risks and predator danger. Roblox rejected the allegations and emphasized advanced safeguards, chat restrictions on images, and monitoring for harmful content. Multiple US states have filed similar lawsuits.
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