‘Roblox must do more to protect kids from sick and twisted freaks,’ Texas attorney general says as he sues Roblox ‘for putting pixel pedophiles and profits’ ahead of safety
The “let’s sue Roblox” bandwagon has grown a little bit bigger as Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has announced that he’s filed suit against the company “for flagrantly ignoring state and federal online safety laws while deceiving parents about the dangers of its platform.” Roblox has denied the claim, saying the Texas lawsuit is “based on misrepresentations and sensationalized claims.”
“We cannot allow platforms like Roblox to continue operating as digital playgrounds for predators where the well-being of our kids is sacrificed on the altar of corporate greed,” Paxton said in a press release. “Roblox must do more to protect kids from sick and twisted freaks hiding behind a screen. Any corporation that enables child abuse will face the full and unrelenting force of the law.”
BREAKING: I’m suing Roblox for putting pixel pedophiles and profits over the safety of Texas children.We cannot allow platforms like Roblox to continue operating as digital playgrounds for predators where the well-being of our kids is sacrificed on the altar of corporate greed. pic.twitter.com/Jj2kHEJM75November 6, 2025
Roblox’s most recent “Safety Snapshot” update, posted November 5, cites what it says are ongoing efforts “to continue to innovate around safety,” which includes open-sourcing a version of its Roblox PII Classifier,”which has significantly enhanced our ability to detect and block attempts to violate our strict policies around sharing personally identifiable information (PII),” and changing how it handles user-reported incidents of abuse.
It also provided updates on existing partnerships with “key stakeholders,” including—ironically, given all the state attorneys general who are suing Roblox—the Partnership for Youth Online Safety recently established with the Attorney General Alliance. In October, the AGA praised Roblox for “for its readiness to collaborate directly with policymakers and respond to community concerns.”
“We share Attorney General Paxton’s commitment to keeping kids and teens safe online, which is why we have implemented industry-leading protocols in an effort to protect users and remove bad actors,” a Roblox spokesperson said in a statement provided to PC Gamer. “We are disappointed that, rather than working collaboratively with Roblox on this industry-wide challenge and seeking real solutions, the AG has chosen to file a lawsuit based on misrepresentations and sensationalized claims.
“Roblox is deeply committed to child safety. Our policies are purposefully stricter than those found on many other platforms. We prohibit the sharing of images and videos in chat, use filters designed to block the exchange of personal information and our trained teams and automated tools continuously monitor communications to detect and remove harmful content. We have a strong record of working with law enforcement and continue to invest in advanced safety systems to set the gold standard in online safety for the industry.”
