A DeKalb County family filed a federal lawsuit against Roblox and Discord, claiming their now 14-year-old son was groomed by a predator who convinced him to send explicit photos.

At least two California laws designed to protect kids online are not working. In fact, they're not even being used. CBS News California examined why and how a recent alleged kidnapping involving popular gaming platform Roblox might have been avoided if the ...

Iraq has banned US gaming platform Roblox over what it described as sexual content, blasphemy and risks of online blackmail against minors, the communications ministry said. The popular […]

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Two Bay Area-based online platforms, Roblox and Discord, are facing scrutiny from law enforcement and legal experts who say predators are using the apps to groom and exploit children — with serious real-world consequences.

The unidentified 19-year-old’s suit claims that, as a user of the app starting at age 13, she was “easy prey” due to Roblox’s insufficient safety measures.

Roblox Corp. and Discord Inc. are facing a new lawsuit in federal court accusing the tech giants of enabling the sexual exploitation of a Charleston County girl

A California man has been arrested after police say he kidnapped a 10-year-old girl he met through the social media apps Roblox and Discord. Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested Sunday in Sacramento County, California, according to the Kern County ...

Social platforms Snapchat and Discord were also sued for facilitating abuse. In other lawsuits, parents accuse Minecraft and Fortnite of design choices that induce internet gaming disorder.

Another lawsuit involving a Houston-area child accuses Roblox of failing to protect children from sexual predators lurking on its popular gaming platform.

The notice of claim alleges the defendants designed Roblox with the core goal of maximizing user engagement, play duration, and in-game expenditure.