On August 15, just days after California Congressman Ro Khanna said<\/a>, “Roblox is simply not doing enough to protect our kids, to inform parents, and to go after child predators,\u201d the state of Louisiana filed a lawsuit against the company<\/a>. The lawsuit, which was brought in the 21st Judicial District of Louisiana, alleges that Roblox:<\/p>\n In October of last year, Roblox introduced \u201cparent accounts\u201d<\/a> to the platform, which allow parents to manage their child\u2019s account, including blocking people on their friends list. However, a recent petition demanding Roblox do more, statements from politicians like Khanna, and the Louisiana lawsuit all suggest these steps are not enough.<\/p>\n An August<\/a> 18 Wired <\/a>report<\/a> says a group of law firms across the United States plans to file “a flood of lawsuits” in the near future, “all for clients who accuse the platform of allegedly facilitating the sexual exploitation of and grooming of their kids.” One lawyer who spoke to Wired, Matt Dolman from Dolman Law Group, said his firm has “about 300 of these cases,” and expects there to be over 1,000 lawsuits filed “by this time next year.” Dolman said the majority of his Roblox clients are under the age of 16, and more than half are young girls.<\/p>\n There are already several lawsuits that have been filed against Roblox, including one in Alabama<\/a> filed this past July after a 14-year-old girl allegedly met a predator on Roblox, began chatting with him on the messaging app Discord, and was reportedly abducted and assaulted. The lawsuit names both Roblox and Discord as defendants.<\/p>\n \u201cDue to Roblox\u2019s lack of safety protocols, it endangers the safety of the children of Louisiana. Roblox is overrun with harmful content and child predators because it prioritizes user growth, revenue, and profits over child safety. Every parent should be aware of the clear and present danger posed to their children by Roblox so they can prevent the unthinkable from ever happening in their own home,\u201d said Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill in a statement that accompanied the Louisiana lawsuit filing.<\/p>\n That same day, Roblox issued a lengthy statement on its website<\/a>, which begins with the caveat that the company does not usually comment on pending litigation, but wanted to \u201caddress erroneous claims and misconceptions about our platform, our commitment to safety, and our overall safety track record.\u201d<\/p>\n The statement cites Roblox\u2019s safety tools, which the company says it is \u201cconstantly innovating,\u201d its \u201cindustry-leading stance on age-based communication,\u201d its \u201csuite of easy-to-use parental controls,\u201d and past collaborations with law enforcement, among other things, as examples of its dedication to child safety.<\/p>\n \u201cWe aim to create one of the safest online environments for users, a goal not only core to our founding values but contrary to certain assertions, one we believe is critical to our long-term vision and success. We understand there is always more work to be done, and we are committed to making Roblox a safe and positive environment for all users,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n Dolman told Wired there is “a working group” of lawyers from several law firms who have already spoken to several clients accusing Roblox of failing to protect their children.<\/p>\n GameSpot has reached out to Roblox for comment.<\/p>\n NoxPlayer is a free Android emulator for playing mobile games on PC and Mac, supporting Android 5, 7, 8, and 9, and compatible with Intel, AMD, and Apple processors. 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