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Texas Sues Roblox, Accusing It of Deceiving Parents on Child Safety

The filing makes Texas the third state to take the platform to court over alleged failures to protect minors.

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.