FLORIDA — Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday he is issuing criminal subpoenas to the popular online gaming platform Roblox.
According to the AG, the subpoenas will look into Roblox’s actions.
“Platforms like Roblox have become breeding grounds for predators to gain access to our kids,” said AG Uthmeier. “We will stop at nothing in the fight to protect Florida’s children, and companies that expose them to harm will be held accountable.”
According to the AG, sexual predators are using Roblox to access, communicate with, and groom minors, with reports of predators utilizing the platform’s in-game currency, “Robux,” to bribe minors into sending sexually explicit images of themselves.
Roblox issued a statement
Attorney General Uthmeir’s claims about Roblox are false, and the suggestion that illicit image sharing is happening on Roblox demonstrates a lack of understanding of our platform’s functionality. In fact, we prohibit the sharing of images and videos in chat, use filters designed to block the exchange of personal information, and our trained teams and automated tools continuously monitor communications to detect and remove harmful content.
We are also working to implement age estimation for all users accessing chat features. We share the AG’s commitment to keeping kids safe and we will continue to assist his office in their investigations. We have a strong record of working with law enforcement and investing in advanced safety systems to help protect our users and remove bad actors.
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