On November 6, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Roblox and charged the gaming giant with breaking the state and federal child protection laws. The suit accuses Roblox of subjecting minors to sexually explicit material, grooming and exploitation and deceiving parents into believing the product to be safe. Texas and Kentucky (as well as Louisiana) are not the only states to take such state-level action, and several more private lawsuits are pending in California, Texas, Pennsylvania.

The complaint, filed in rural King County, is requesting up to $10,000 per violation penalties in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The office of Paxton characterized Roblox, with more than 150 million monthly players of which 40 per cent are younger than 13, as a breeding ground of predators in which pixel pedophiles and corporate gain override child protection.

Core Allegations

The complaint accuses Roblox of:

• Easy to bypass security: Minors can easily create accounts in the adult mode to gain access to restricted functionality.
• Unceasing damaging information: Games such as Escape to Epstein Island and Public Bathroom Simulator are still operational even after being reported.
• False information about safety: Positioning itself as a family-friendly brand when abuse complaints are ignored.

In 2024, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation designated Roblox as a pedophile-friendly tool that needed stricter regulations. Police have already arrested 24 people in 2024 and another six in 2025 in connection to child abuse initiated on the platform.

Roblox Responds

Roblox dismissed the allegations as misrepresentation and sensational and stated disillusionment at being sued rather than collaborate. The company claims that its policies are more rigid than the majority of platforms and indicates recent changes:

• July 2025: Persona-based age verification to limit unfiltered chat to age over 13.
• November 2024: Prohibited under-13s of Hangouts (islands, virtual clubs, etc.).
• Parental restrictions: Censor chats, lock settings.
• Anti-vigilante policy: Prohibits users who act like trappers to reveal predators.

Although AI moderation is heavily invested, it is claimed that engagement-based model compromises safety.

Broader Context

In January 2025, Paxton had earlier sued Tik Tok on similar issues of child-exposure. The 2023 legislation of Texas will mandate minor protection on social media. Having a $71.76 billion valuation and revenue of 1.35 billion in the third quarter of 2025, Roblox is pressured to fix issues in court, such as the mandatory age verification and limited functionality.

Public Reaction

Plunging into alarm and frustration, parents and users are expressing the word online since the announcement of Paxton. There are numerous appeals to accountability and some to justify the tools of Roblox. Media coverage increased the outrage, and there is speculation of affecting the stock and changing platforms.

This case might lead to wholesale safety reforms in online gaming as regulators put the pressure on them, or reveal gaps in implementation against user-created ecosystems.

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News Source: Pcmag.com