Overview

• Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit in the 21st Judicial District on August 14 alleging that Roblox Corporation’s platform facilitated the distribution of child sexual abuse material and enabled the sexual exploitation of minors.
• The complaint asserts that Roblox lacks effective age verification, allowing users to register with fictitious birthdays and enabling adults to pose as children.
• Murrill’s office is seeking injunctions to stop the alleged unfair practices and is pursuing civil penalties, damages, attorney’s fees and restitution under the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act.
• Roblox issued a statement on August 15 disputing the claims and highlighting its investments in AI and human moderation, along with more than 40 new parental controls and safety tools.
• The lawsuit adds to a growing array of legal and regulatory pressures on Roblox over child safety and could influence further state and federal actions on platform accountability.