US EditionLouisiana AG Murrill Accuses Roblox Site of Endangering Children
Louisiana Attorney General alleges Roblox enables child exploitation and violates state laws, citing a report of 3,334 members involved in trading child pornography and soliciting minors.
- On August 16, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit in Livingston Parish accusing Roblox of failing to protect children from online predators using its platform.
- Murrill claimed that Roblox's inadequate safety measures, combined with its emphasis on expanding its user base and increasing earnings, have created an environment vulnerable to sexual predators targeting children.
- Since its introduction in 2006, the online gaming site has grown to attract almost 82 million users daily, but a recent report revealed that 3,334 members were involved in trading child pornography and soliciting minors.
- At a news conference, Murrill warned that the app has become highly vulnerable to sexual predators and highlighted arrests, including one involving a suspect who used voice-changing technology to impersonate a young girl and lure victims.
- Roblox denied intentional risk to users and announced policy changes including ID verification for private social hangouts and tools to detect violative scenes.
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The Attorney General of the state of Louisiana, in the United States, is processing the popular online game platform Roblox, claiming that its failure to implement robust security protocols for children has turned...
Roblox responds to 'erroneous claims and misconceptions' after Louisiana AG files suit
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Online gaming platform Roblox responded to Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's lawsuit with a lengthy statement on Friday. The California-based company said in a statement posted to its website that its policy is not to comment on pending litigation. They did, however, post an extensive rebuttal to address what they called "erroneous claims and misconceptions about the platform." They said the platform is "cons…
Louisiana has taken legal action against Roblox, accusing the famous gaming platform of neglecting the safety of children. Between the absence of age checks and the presence of predators, society is challenged for its practices. What are Roblox's defences against these serious allegations?
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Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill accused California-based Roblox of enabling online predators to endanger children in a state lawsuit filed on Thursday. Murrill filed a lawsuit against Roblox in the state's 21st Judicial District Court in Livingston Parish, where an alleged sexual predator of children recently was arrested while using the […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Louisiana AG Murrill accuses …
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