Blog: Roblox Lawsuit
- Anapol and Cotchett File Lawsuit Against Roblox and Discord Over Alleged Role in Child Sexual Exploitation
Feb 20, 2025
Lawsuit claims platforms facilitated the criminal victimization of a 13-year-old child. SAN MATEO, CA – Anapol Weiss has filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, against Roblox Corp. and Discord Inc., accusing them of enabling the sexual exploitation of a child. Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy also represents the plaintiff. The case, Doe v. Roblox Corp., Discord Inc., and DOES 1-50, alleges that the $27 billion kids’ gaming giant Roblox and the...Read More - Parents, Beware: Here's How Your Child Might be Hiding Their Roblox Account From You
Feb 10, 2025
Kids wanting to maintain their privacy from their parents is nothing new. However, as a parent, you’re right to be concerned about whether or not your child is playing Roblox. Roblox is an online platform designed for creative play and connectivity. Users come together to create and play games, buy virtual items, and connect with other players. Millions of children across the world play Roblox on a daily basis. With recent discoveries of predatory behavior on the...Read More - Roblox Safety Issues Highlighted in Deseret News Article: “App Stores Are Exploiting Our Children. We Must Change That”
Jan 31, 2025
"Imagine a bank where children as young as 13 are allowed to sign contracts for car loans, high-limit credit cards, or even connect with risky foreign investors." This opening analogy, presented by the authors of this article in Deseret News, starkly illustrates the exploitative practices of app stores. The authors, who are experts in law, child protection, and digital policy, argue that in the digital world, children are frequently treated as adults, with app stores...Read More - "Free" Gaming Isn’t Free: The Real Costs of Letting Kids Play Roblox
Jan 20, 2025
When your child first discovers Roblox, it seems innocent enough. After all, it's free to download and play. But as many parents have learned the hard way, "free" can come with significant hidden costs – it can cause both financial and psychological harm. This guide will help you understand the real price of Roblox gaming and how to protect your family. While Roblox is technically free to play, its economy revolves around Robux, the platform's virtual...Read More - From Fun to Financial Pressure: How Roblox Monetizes Young Players
Jan 13, 2025
Roblox's monetization strategy leverages powerful psychological triggers that particularly affect young players, transforming casual gaming into potential financial pressure for families. The platform's virtual currency, Robux, creates an artificial economy designed to maximize engagement and purchases. To kids, buying Robux may be all fun and games, but parents need to be aware that your child is being monetized as they play. The Robux Psychology How are children being monetized by Roblox? The platform's virtual currency system obscures...Read More - FORTUNE MAGAZINE: "Bombshell report claims Roblox is ‘pedophile hellscape’”
Dec 12, 2024
A recent report by Hindenburg Research has raised significant concerns about the safety of children on the popular gaming platform Roblox. The report alleges that Roblox has become a "pedophile hellscape," exposing young users to inappropriate content and potential exploitation. Fortune Magazine wrote an article about the report, which you can read here. Allegations Against Roblox Hindenburg Research, which does corporate research on companies that publicly trade on stock exchanges, claims that Roblox has inflated its user...Read More - Guide to Roblox Lawsuits and How to Sign Up
Dec 4, 2024
Roblox, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing gaming platforms, has been accused of failing to protect its young users from harmful and predatory content. In 2023, Anapol Weiss attorneys Alexandra Walsh and Pat Huyett filed a class action lawsuit against Roblox on behalf of families who were misled by Roblox’s deceptive advertising and suffered financial harm as a result. Then in the summer of 2024, Hindenburg Research issued a damning report against Roblox, concluding that Roblox...Read More - Hindenburg Report on Roblox: “X-Rated Pedophile Hellscape”
Dec 2, 2024
Key Findings and Implications The recent Hindenburg Research report on Roblox Corporation used these words to describe what it found during its in-game research: “an X-rated pedophile hellscape, exposing children to grooming, pornography, violent content and extremely abusive speech.” The report noted as well that The National Center on Sexual Exploitation in 2024 labeled Roblox “a tool for sexual predators, a threat for children's’ safety”. At Anapol Weiss, we are dedicated to holding corporations accountable when their...Read More - Roblox’s Safety Overhaul: Progress Arrives Too Late for Countless Families
Nov 19, 2024
Roblox, a platform widely celebrated for its popularity among children and teens, has long harbored a darker underbelly. Despite its recent announcement of new safety features aimed at protecting young users, these measures arrive after years of chilling reports detailing how predators, explicit content, and exploitation have infiltrated the platform. For too many families, Roblox became a digital hunting ground where children were exposed to unimaginable harm. While the new safety efforts are a step...Read More