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Speaker Dustin Burrows Asks Texas House to Investigate Roblox in Response to Game Simulating Uvalde Shooting

On Monday, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows ordered a legislative review of online gaming platforms after Uvalde representative Don McLaughlin reported a Roblox simulation of the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting.
Burrows noted that nearly 40% of Roblox's 144 million daily users are under 13, while 56% of users are under 18, challenging the effectiveness of existing safety protections.
The House State Affairs Committee will evaluate content moderation practices, enforcement gaps, and developer liability, determining whether platforms prioritize user engagement over child safety.
McLaughlin called the simulation "beyond sick," while a Roblox spokesperson stated the company removed the content and uses AI-powered detection to enforce policies against glorifying real-world violence.
Lawmakers plan to recommend proposals to "enforce accountability" unconstrained by federal immunity and study the "proliferation of inappropriate virtual experiences" for minors during the upcoming legislative session.

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