Texas Sues Roblox: Pixel Pedophiles Prioritized Over Pixels

In a blockbuster legal showdown worthy of a corporate thriller, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton dropped a lawsuit this week accusing Roblox of 'putting pixel pedophiles and profits over Texas kids' safety.' The digital world’s favorite building blocks suddenly feel like the wild west on Roblox’s 111 million daily active users, with horrific claims of grooming and abuse popping up like unwanted pop-ups. Roblox’s Senior Director Eric Porterfield said they added 145 safety features this year—but apparently, 'flagrantly ignoring laws' only counts as one missed checkbox. Meanwhile, lawsuits pile up from Louisiana, Kentucky, and families alike, and Roblox tries to fight back with AI and facial scans, because what could be safer than your kid's face in the cloud?

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Source: Theverge | Published: 11/7/2025 | Author: Stevie Bonifield