Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the gaming platform Roblox, alleging that it ignored federal and state safety laws while deceiving parents of the potential dangers of the platform.
Roblox is known for its immersive gaming platform, where users can develop their own games and communicate using avatars. About 40% of its 151.5 million users are children under the age of 13, according to Roblox’s quarterly report.
Despite being marketed toward kids, Paxton described the platform as “overrun by predators and saturated with sexual content.” The lawsuit alleges that the gaming platform exploited, groomed and exposed children to sexually explicit content.
