On April 17, Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to Roblox, an online gaming platform popular with children.
The subpoena requested information about how the platform markets to children, sets age-verification requirements, and moderates chat rooms.
"As a father and Attorney General, children's safety and protection are a top priority," Uthmeier said. "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."
According to the Attorney General, there are numerous reports about children being exposed to graphic material on Roblox, as well as adult predators messaging minors on the app.
The Attorney General's subpoena also demands Roblox to hand over documents related to the platform's collection and processing of children’s data.
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