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Investing.com -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, the popular gaming platform, alleging the company fails to protect children from online predators.
The legal action, filed in the 21st Judicial District of Louisiana, claims Roblox facilitates the distribution of child sexual abuse material and enables sexual exploitation of Louisiana’s children.
According to Murrill’s office, Roblox "knowingly and intentionally fails to implement basic safety controls" and does not adequately warn parents and children about potential dangers on the platform.
The Attorney General highlighted that Roblox has nearly 82 million daily active users and hosts more than 6.4 million "experiences" within its system. More than 40% of users are under the age of 12, according to the lawsuit.
Murrill expressed concern about the platform’s lack of age verification requirements, stating: "Because there is no age minimum and requirement to verify age or parental permission once you sign-up, users can easily say they are younger or older than their actual age - allowing child predators to pose as children and for children to bypass any age requirement."
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