Taking Action Against Roblox Exploitation

Roblox has become a global hub for digital play and social interaction with more than 70 million users, many of them children. This video game platform promises creativity and community. But beneath the surface of pixelated avatars and game-building tools lies a growing crisis: Roblox is failing to protect its youngest users from predatory exploitation.

How Predators Use Roblox To Target Children

Roblox’s social features, including open chat, multiplayer games, and friend requests, are marketed as tools for collaboration. Increasingly, they are being weaponized by predators. In 2023 alone, Roblox flagged more than 13,000 incidents of child exploitation. Behind that number are real children who may be manipulated through a platform that was never meant to be dangerous but has proven itself unable — or unwilling — to prevent harm.

These cases follow a pattern: Predators initiate contact through Roblox games, then migrate conversations to encrypted apps like Discord or Snapchat, where grooming can escalate beyond the platform’s visibility. In one 2025 Roblox lawsuit, a young girl alleges she was first contacted on the platform around age nine and was eventually coerced into sharing explicit content.

Roblox exploitation is not a hypothetical danger. It’s happening now at a scale that has sparked growing concern for parents — and growing momentum for video game litigation.

Roblox’s Safety Shortcomings and Legal Accountability

In response to mounting pressure and amid headlines about getting sued, Roblox rolled out new safety features in early 2025, including:

• Disabling unmoderated chat for users under 13
• Tightening game rating standards
• Requiring developers to complete compliance questionnaires

While these moves were framed as proactive, critics argue otherwise.

A 2024 investigation by Hindenburg Research suggests that Roblox reduced its trust and safety spending by 2% year-over-year, even as reports of exploitation became more frequent. Roblox defended the cut by citing “AI efficiency,” but that justification is hollow when children’s safety is at stake.

Meanwhile, the National Center on Sexual Exploitation has expressed concerns about online platforms like Roblox being enablers of online sexual abuse.

These emerging cases strike at the heart of a larger legal and ethical reckoning, one that’s increasingly central to video game litigation: To what extent should digital platforms be held liable for enabling harm in spaces they design, profit from, and control? When platforms like Roblox provide tools for connection without investing in the safeguards necessary to prevent exploitation, the question isn’t just about moderation — it’s about institutional responsibility. This isn’t a matter of bad actors slipping through the cracks; it’s about cracks so wide that abuse becomes not only possible, but predictable, and even systemic.

Protecting Kids on Roblox: A Parent’s Role

Online platforms like Roblox have a responsibility to safeguard children, but parents remain the first line of defense. Below are several straightforward, effective steps families can take to help protect their children from online exploitation.

• Monitor online activity: Know who your child is talking to and which platforms they use.
• Use parental controls: Roblox offers settings to restrict content and communication.
• Talk to your child: Discuss online safety and the importance of not sharing personal or explicit content.
• Stay updated: Follow safety announcements and legal developments related to child-focused platforms and video game litigation.

At Miller Law Group, we believe digital platforms must be held accountable when their systems fail to protect users from abuse, especially when children are the ones who are harmed. If your child has been affected by Roblox exploitation or harmed on another digital platform, our team can guide you through the legal process.

Filing a lawsuit against Roblox or a similar company starts with understanding your rights and building a case for negligence or failure to protect. Legal recourse may be available, and holding these companies accountable is essential to building safer online spaces for all children.

Contact us today for a free consultation.