Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird told Newsmax on Wednesday she is taking legal action against Roblox for what she calls a failure to provide even the most basic protections for children on its popular gaming platform, despite marketing itself as a safe space for kids.
In an interview on Newsmax’s “National Report,” Bird said parents have been misled about the risks their children face while using Roblox, which has tens of millions of daily users, many of them minors.
“Many parents had no idea this was happening because Roblox has represented itself as a place that is safe for children online and touted their safety,” Bird said. “And that’s exactly why, as a mom and a prosecutor, I am suing Roblox because they say that they are safe for children, although they lack some of those most basic safety protocols.”
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