Roblox faces Louisiana lawsuit over child safety as it defends ban on “vigilante” users

Gaming giant faces legal battle in Louisiana over alleged child safety failures while defending controversial bans on self-styled predator hunters.

Aug 15, 2025

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Roblox is under increased scrutiny after Louisiana’s attorney general filed suit this week alleging the platform fails to protect children, even as the company publicly defended its recent decision to remove “vigilante” users who say they hunt predators, according to reporting from the Associated Press (Aug. 14, 2025) and The Verge (Aug. 13, 2025).

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