Roblox sued by Los Angeles over claims platform ‘makes children easy prey for pedophiles’

The Guardian - World NewsEN 2 min read 100% complete by Agence-France PressFebruary 20, 2026 at 01:31 AM

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Los Angeles County is suing Roblox, alleging the platform endangers children by exposing them to sexual content, exploitation, and online predators. The lawsuit claims Roblox fails to adequately moderate content and enforce age verification, violating California's false advertising law. Officials assert the platform's design makes children vulnerable to grooming, despite Roblox portraying itself as safe. This legal action follows previous accusations and reports highlighting concerns about child safety on Roblox, including a recent report calling it an "X-rated pedophile hellscape." The suit seeks to hold Roblox accountable for allegedly providing tools that enable predators to target children on its platform, which has a large user base of children under 13.

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