Texas Is 3rd State To Sue Roblox
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Roblox AI age tool will estimate every user’s age, but analysts question upside
Roblox has unveiled a major new safety system that will use artificial intelligence to estimate the age of every user on the platform. CEO David Baszucki said the plan is to finish the rollout by the end of the year.
T exas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Roblox for allegedly "deceiving parents" and "flagrantly ignoring" safety laws. It follows similar action Paxton has taken against "several Big Tech social media companies" and TikTok.
Roblox has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who on Thursday accused the online gaming platform of deceiving parents about the safety risks it poses to children.
Anapol Weiss, which has helmed much of the ongoing litigation against Roblox Corp. over the alleged sexual exploitation of children on its platform, has filed its 12th lawsuit against the popular online gaming provider.
The family is among dozens suing Roblox, Discord and other tech platforms, alleging they allowed sexual predators access to their children.
The 14-year-old was coerced into sending sexually explicit images of himself to the man, according to a 110-page complaint.
Children's gaming platform Roblox is preparing to announce a U.S. stock market listing before the end of the year.