$10 Million Settlement over Online Gaming Child Exploitation Will Fund Safety, After-School Efforts

$10 million settlement over online gaming child exploitation will fund safety, after-school efforts

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, right, and Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen participate in a press conference on July 13, 2026, in Sioux Falls. Jackley announced a settlement with the Roblox gaming platform. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)SIOUX FALLS — Roblox, a gaming platform popular with children, will pay South Dakota nearly $10 million over four years and implement new protections for young users under a settlement an…

South Dakota after-school funds included in Roblox settlement

Photo by UnsplashAfter-school programs in South Dakota are getting a portion of a $15 million windfall headed to the state as part of a legal settlement with an online gaming company accused of exposing children to online threats.The Attorney General’s Office on Monday announced that immersive gaming and creation platform Roblox has also agreed to establish age-verification requirements to better ensure minors are using age-appropriate content a…