Roblox and other online platforms must protect kids

For many families, Roblox is supposed to be a harmless escape into the digital world, a space where nearly 40 million children under the age of 13 can play, build, and socialize with each other.

Increasingly, however, they are learning that the safeguards in place are thinner than advertised. The flurry of lawsuits filed against the company by individuals and state officials describes children exposed to grooming, sexual content, and predatory behavior in spaces marketed as safe for young users. These stories are the consequences of a system that has failed to take online safety seriously enough.

Individually, each lawsuit might be dismissed as an edge case. Collectively, they point to a deeper problem. The Louisiana Attorney General recently sued Roblox, arguing it has failed to adequately protect children from predators on its platform. The Attorney General of Kentucky has also sued, pointing out that children are playing games that simulate the assassination of Charlie Kirk. 

Read more at the Washington Examiner.