Roblox sued after alleged grooming, near-kidnapping of young player
Roblox is facing a lawsuit in California after a five-year-old boy was reportedly groomed and almost kidnapped by someone he met on the platform in 2024.
The accused pretended to be another kid online and later tried to kidnap the child after approaching him and his brother, referencing their Roblox connection, raising serious questions about safety on Roblox.
Ongoing concerns over child safety and content
The lawsuit claims Roblox hasn't done enough to protect kids, pointing to hundreds of explicit games and even accounts linked to notorious figures.
Critics say there's little age verification or monitoring for the platform's massive user base—about 380 million people each month.
This isn't the first time Roblox has faced these issues; similar lawsuits from Kentucky and North Carolina have also called out harmful content aimed at children.