Overview
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a civil lawsuit alleging Roblox exposed minors to sexually explicit content, exploitation, and grooming.
- Paxton’s office says the company misled parents and flouted state and federal online safety laws, according to a press release announcing the suit.
- Roblox responded that it employs strong safety protocols, including parental controls, bans on image sharing, and cooperation with law enforcement.
- The company said it shares the goal of keeping children safe but called the allegations misrepresentations and emphasized its existing safeguards.
- Roblox reported 151.5 million average daily active users in Q3, with 40% under age 13 in 2024, underscoring the platform’s large youth audience.