Overview
- Attorney General Ken Paxton’s complaint alleges Roblox misled families and allowed grooming and sexually explicit content, calling the platform a "digital playground for predators."
- Texas seeks injunctive relief, a jury trial, and civil penalties, with filings citing potential fines of $10,000 per violation under the state’s deceptive trade practices law.
- The action follows similar lawsuits by Louisiana and Kentucky, alongside active investigations and subpoenas in Florida and multiple private suits brought by families.
- Roblox denies the claims as "misrepresentations and sensationalized," highlighting more than 145 recent safety updates, AI moderation tools, an open-source PII classifier, parental controls, and planned age estimation to limit adult–minor chat.
- Company disclosures report about 151.5 million daily active users and say roughly 40% were under age 13 in 2024, underscoring the stakes of the legal fight.