Roblox, Louisiana and online gaming platform
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill accused California-based Roblox of enabling online predators to endanger children in a state lawsuit filed on Thursday.
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GameRant on MSNRoblox Pushes Back Against Louisiana Lawsuit Accusations
Roblox Corp addresses the state of Lousiana's recent lawsuit against the platform over its alleged lack of adequate child safety measures.
Roblox also expressed the controls that parents have over their child's account, saying parents can: Block or limit experiences based on content maturity labels, block or report people on their child's friends list,
Roblox Corp. shares fell more than 6% Friday after the company, which operates an online video-game service popular with children, was accused in two lawsuits of failing to sufficiently protect youngsters on its platform.
Though Louisiana only last week brought a lawsuit against the popular video game Roblox, a user-led revolution has been long in the works.
The changes follow recent lawsuits against the company, including one from Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill that alleges the platform creates an environment where “child predators thrive.” It claims Roblox has “directly facilitated the widespread sexual exploitation of minors and inflicted severe, lasting harm upon the children of Louisiana.”
Louisiana’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, claiming the platform enables child predators by failing to implement required safety measures. The state claims that Roblox prioritizes revenue over user protection,
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