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2nd State Sues 'Playground for Predators'

Kentucky AG alleges Roblox gaming platform exposes kids to violence, exploitation

(Newser) - Kentucky's attorney general is taking Roblox to court, claiming the the online platform that allows users to create and share their own games has become a haven for predators and exposes children to violence and exploitation with little oversight. The 68-page lawsuit , filed Tuesday in Madison County, claims...

Mother Sues Roblox, Discord After 15-Year-Old's Suicide

Predator told Ethan Dallas how to turn off parental controls, filing says

(Newser) - The mother of a 15-year-old California boy who died by suicide is taking Roblox and Discord to court, arguing that their platforms enabled his grooming and exploitation. The lawsuit, filed by Rebecca Dallas in San Francisco, accuses the companies of operating in ways that exposed her son Ethan to...

Gardening Game Created by Teen Is Breaking Records

Roblox game Grow a Garden beat Fortnite for most concurrent players

(Newser) - Whether it serves as a chill escape from the onslaught of the real world or simply a way to beat vacation doldrums, a viral Roblox game about gardening has become the surprise hit of the summer. Grow a Garden, created by a 16-year-old in a few days, has shattered records...

Feds: US Airman Pretended to Be 13 on TikTok, Roblox

David Ibarra, 31, is now accused of having 9-year-old Long Island girl send him sexually explicit pics

(Newser) - A US airman has been charged with coercing a 9-year-old girl to share sexually explicit images of herself after he posed as a 13-year-old and chatted with the child on TikTok and the gaming site Roblox. David Ibarra, 31, was arraigned Wednesday in a New York federal court after being...

Cops: Mom Coached Daughter on Roblox on How to Kill Baby

2-month-old survived being dropped on floor by 10-year-old, but Tara Sykes has now been arrested

(Newser) - A Florida woman has been arrested after authorities say she urged her school-age daughter to kill an infant in the young girl's care, using the online video game platform Roblox to communicate her message. Per a statement from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, investigators on Thursday received a...

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