US EditionFlorida files official lawsuit against Roblox, accuses company of failing to protect minors
- On Dec. 11, 2025, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a 76-page lawsuit in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court alleging Roblox exposed children to sexual predators and deceived parents about platform safety.
- Uthmeier says Roblox pursued an `aging up` strategy to attract older, higher-spending users, prioritizing growth and revenue over child safety, the complaint alleges.
- Investigators found that child account ages 7, 8 and 10 accessed thousands of games without parental approval, and predators used Robux to bribe for explicit photos, luring children to Discord and Snapchat.
- Florida is seeking civil penalties and a court order to require Roblox to implement real age verification, limit adult contact, and tighten screening after criminal subpoenas and arrests in Flagler, Ocala and Palm Springs.
- The company points to recent safety tools and reports and says `This lawsuit fundamentally misrepresents how Roblox works`, citing 1,200 reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and recent facial age-check tools plus open-source AI to detect predatory language.
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Florida AG sues Roblox, claiming it misled parents and exposed kids to predators
Florida’s Attorney General is taking Roblox to court, alleging the company created an environment where adults can easily pose as children, contact minors and lure them into unsafe interactions.
“Predator Hunting Ground”: Florida AG Slaps Roblox With Massive Lawsuit Over Child Safety
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a sweeping lawsuit against the gaming giant Roblox on Thursday, accusing the company of operating a “digital playground” that functions closer to a “hunting ground” for sexual predators. The complaint, filed in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court, alleges that the California-based corporation has deceived parents for years, prioritizing exponential […] “Predator Hunting Ground”: Florida AG Slaps Roblox…
Florida files official lawsuit against Roblox, accuses company of failing to protect minors
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accuses Roblox of knowingly facilitating a virtual environment that makes it easy for sexual predators to prey on, groom, and abuse children, while marketing the platform in Florida to children as a fun and safe place to play and interact.
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