Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a subpoena to the popular online gaming platform Roblox, demanding extensive information regarding its marketing to children, age verification protocols, and chat room moderation policies.
The action comes amid what the Attorney General describes as “concerning reports” of children being exposed to harmful content and potential interaction with predators on the platform.
“As a father and Attorney General, children’s safety and protection are a top priority,” said Uthmeier. “There are concerning reports that this gaming platform, which is popular among children, is exposing them to harmful content and bad actors. We are issuing a subpoena to Roblox to uncover how this platform is marketing to children and to see what policies they are implementing—if any—to avoid interactions with predators.”
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Roblox, a platform featuring millions of user-generated games and interactive environments, had more than 85 million daily active users in 2024. Of these, an estimated 40% are reported to be under the age of 13.
The subpoena seeks documents and information from Roblox, aiming to shed light on the company’s practices concerning its young user base.
The AG’s office highlighted numerous reports alleging that children on the platform have encountered graphic or harmful material and that predatory adults have been able to freely message minors.
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The requested information includes:
- Data on time spent on the platform by users aged 16 and younger, broken down by age.
- Examples of all marketing materials suggesting the platform’s suitability for children.
- Documents related to marketing efforts targeting young demographics, including the use of promotions, social media, influencers, and cartoon imagery.
- Documentation detailing the steps Roblox takes to prevent children’s exposure to mature content.
- Communications with Florida users who have reported abuse on the platform.
- Communications with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children concerning Florida users.
- Information regarding instances where parental controls may have been circumvented.
- Documents describing the platform’s chat and game moderation capabilities.
- Details and audits of age verification procedures for child users.
- Identification of employees responsible for age verification protocols.
- Documents related to any known criminal prosecutions arising from interactions in the platform’s chat rooms involving children.
- Information concerning the collection and processing of children’s data.
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