Reclaim The Net By Ken Macon
The lawsuits may target Roblox, but the real battleground is whether digital ID systems become the price of admission to everyday online life.
Texas has become the latest state to take legal action against Roblox, joining a growing number of attorneys general who accuse the gaming platform of failing to protect children.
The case also renews attention on the broader push for online age verification, a move that would lead to widespread digital ID requirements.
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit on November 6, alleging that Roblox allowed predators to exploit children while misleading families about safety protections.
We obtained a copy of the lawsuit for you here.
The filing claims the company “put pixel pedophiles and corporate profit ahead of safety” by neglecting to prevent grooming, sexual exploitation, and access to explicit material.
Paxton said, “We cannot allow platforms like Roblox to continue operating as digital playgrounds for predators where the well-being of our kids is sacrificed on the altar of corporate greed.”
He added that “any corporation that enables child abuse will face the full and unrelenting force of the law.”
Texas is now the fifth state since August to pursue action against Roblox, following Louisiana, Kentucky, and Florida, with Oklahoma conducting a related investigation.
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