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.

La. (KPLC) - Petitions, lawsuits, investigations, and even arrests related to the use of the popular gaming platform Roblox have erupted recently. Some claim the platform isn’t doing enough to protect ...

Editor's note: This article contains descriptions and an image of hate speech found on the Roblox servers and might be triggering to some readers. In Roblox, one of the world's largest online gaming ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) – A lawsuit has been filed against Roblox, claiming a 13-year-old girl in St. Louis was exploited by a pedophile. Roblox is an online gaming platform where users can ...

For starters, Roblox executors, even the “reputable” (not malicious) ones, violate Roblox’s Terms of Use. The platform’s anti-cheat safeguards, plus community reporting, keep tabs on suspicious ...

Roblox can’t keep up. After years of criticism that its platform isn’t safe for the young gamers it caters to, the multibillion-dollar company announced in July that it was rolling out new measures to ...

Click here for the original audio and to read more. The Economist podcast "Scam Inc" tells the story of the global online scam industry, which is growing larger and more sophisticated all the time.