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Los Angeles County sues Roblox alleging the gaming platform fails to protect children
The platform is used worldwide, and County Assistant Counsel Scott Kuhn said over half a million children in LA County are on it almost every day, and more needs to be done to protect children.

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Roblox Sued by L.A. County, Alleging It Gives ‘Pedophiles Powerful Tools to Prey' on Kids, Latest in String of Similar Lawsuits
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Los Angeles County files lawsuit against Roblox over child protections
Los Angeles County Sues Roblox Over Ongoing Child-Safety Concerns
Roblox, the popular online gaming platform, is the target of a lawsuit filed by Los Angeles County seeking an injunction and civil penalties for allegations of false advertising, engaging in unfair co...

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LA County lawsuit accuses Roblox of exposing children to 'grooming and exploitation'
Los Angeles County sues Roblox over child safety allegations
Los Angeles County sues Roblox, alleges platform makes it easy for adults to target children
"Beneath the bright animation and cheerful branding lies an environment in which child predators can readily locate, contact, and interact with minors through Roblox-enabled features and defaults, and...

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Roblox Sued for Creating ‘Largely Unsupervised’ Online World That ‘Enables Predatory Pedophiles’
Roblox Hit With Multimillion-Dollar Suit By L.A. County Claiming Gaming Platform Leaves “Children Easy Prey For Pedophiles”
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Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to chat with other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to communicate with people around their own age. The moves come as the popular ...
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Roblox ramps up age verification checks, groups younger users in age-based messaging

Roblox is rolling out a video age verification system to limit private messaging to users in similar age groups. The platform will begin enforcing the checks in Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands in early December, with global rollout in January.
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I got an up-close look at Roblox's new safety feature. Here's what I found.

SAN MATEO, CA — Roblox, one of the most popular gaming apps in the world, is preparing to roll out a new mandatory safety feature. Come early January, all users will be required to undergo an AI-powered age-estimator facial scan in order to continue ...

LA County accuses Roblox of exposing children to online predators in new lawsuit

Los Angeles County has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the massively popular online gaming platform fails to adequately protect children from online predators.