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Andy Chalk

Louisiana sues Roblox over child safety concerns: 'It's basically open season for sex predators on this platform'

POLAND - 2023/11/09: In this photo illustration a Roblox logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages on a laptop. (Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images).

The state of Louisiana is suing Roblox Corporation over allegations that it facilitates the distribution of child sexual abuse material and "the sexual exploitation of Louisiana's children" through the Roblox videogame. Roblox has denied the allegations, saying in a statement provided to PC Gamer that "the assertion that Roblox would intentionally put our users at risk of exploitation is categorically untrue."

Announcing the lawsuit in a press release, Louisiana attorney general Liz Murrill said the lack of safety protocols in Roblox "endangers the safety of the children of Louisiana."

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