LOS Angeles County has sued online games platform Roblox, with the February 19 filing making LA County the first California government body to take the company to court over child safety. Roblox claims over 151 million daily users, most of whom are kids, and the company said it disputes the claims and will defend itself vigorously, according to the complaint. The suit argues Roblox violated California’s Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law, and County Counsel Dawyn R.
Harrison said the platform has repeatedly exposed kids to sexually explicit material, grooming and exploitation because it prioritised profit over safety, according to the source. It alleges that until November 2024, anyone could friend and message a child on the platform, and even after rule changes it remained possible for accounts registered with ages over 13 to message each other, allowing adults to contact teens who did not know them.
The complaint notes the implementation of age checks via an announced plan last September and a third‑party Persona system that requires a facial age check for chat features, though the Persona tool has been found to hold personal data for up to three years and to run facial recognition against watchlists. LA County is seeking civil penalties of up to $2,500 per violation per day, plus injunctive relief that could force structural changes to how the platform operates.