Los Angeles sues Roblox for failure to protect minors

Local authorities describe an alarming reality, claiming that the company provides potentially dangerous tools to predators ready to attack unsuspecting individuals. Hilda L. Solis, chair of the county Board of Supervisors, reiterated the need to impose real safeguards to combat online exploitation and child exploitation. In this scenario, digital security experts underline how the responsibility cannot fall exclusively on the institutions. In fact, the importance of an active role of parents in monitoring digital interactions is highlighted, emphasizing the need to use parental controls to limit or eliminate communications with strangers.

For its part, Roblox firmly rejects all accusations, declaring that it has built its ecosystem by putting security at the center of every evolutionary process and announcing a vigorous legal defense. The company specified that it has advanced monitoring systems and prohibits the exchange of images in chats to prevent the most common abuses, actively collaborating with law enforcement in investigations. However, concern remains high for a platform where over 40% of members are under the age of 13, a fact that makes the debate on the effectiveness of the current moderation measures adopted by the technology giants even more urgent.