US EditionPetition to Remove Roblox CEO David Baszucki Passes 100k Signatures over Child Safety Concerns
Louisiana alleges Roblox prioritizes profits over child safety, with 20% of daily users under age nine exposed to predators due to weak safety controls, lawsuit claims.
- On August 14, 2025, Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit in Louisiana's 21st Judicial District against Roblox Corporation, alleging it facilitated 'child sexual abuse material' and enabled sexual exploitation.
- Last year, Bloomberg reported an alleged 'pedophile problem' after interviewing 20 Roblox staffers, and Hindenburg Research accused the company of downplaying child safety issues.
- The platform allows users to create accounts with fake birthdays, enabling adults posing as children to interact with minors with little oversight.
- Amid the outcry, a petition demanding CEO David Baszucki’s removal has garnered over 100,000 signatures, and Roblox shares slid more than 6% this past week.
- With regulatory actions mounting, Louisiana's lawsuit could become a major test of platform responsibility, as Qatar and Turkey banned Roblox over child safety concerns.
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