Multiple parents have brought lawsuits against Roblox — here’s why

Roblox news in the last month has come in two distinct colors: On the one hand, the Roblox Corporation has released its quarterly earnings, showing strong growth while planning ways to expand the platform. On the other, it’s also become the defendant in multiple lawsuits filed by or on behalf of parents, alleging that Roblox has neglected to sufficiently protect is young audience.

The majority of the lawsuits come from families in the United States, and the plaintiffs are from various states, but otherwise the stories follow familiar patterns. According to the lawsuits, the alleged predators contacted the children, often claiming to be someone of their same age group. They would then groom and build a rapport with their targets, sometimes by offering platform currency Robux, and would later coerce and exploit them.