Oklahoma becomes latest state to sue Roblox over child safety concerns

MoneyWatch Oklahoma becomes latest state to sue Roblox over child safety concerns .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Lauren Fichten Lauren Fichten Associate Producer Lauren Fichten is an associate producer at CBS News. Read Full Bio Lauren Fichten May 15, 2026 / 2:14 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Oklahoma filed a lawsuit against Roblox on Thursday, becoming the latest state to take legal action against the popular gaming platform over child safety concerns."Roblox marketed itself as a safe place for children but turned a blind eye as predators targeted and exploited minors on its platform," Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a press release on Thursday.In the 51-page lawsuit filed in Cleveland County District Court, Drummond claims that Roblox failed to implement basic safety controls, prioritizing user growth over child safety, and that the platform "facilitated the systemic sexual exploitation and abuse of children across Oklahoma and elsewhere in the United States." The platform's design, the suit alleges, prevents parents from being aware of their child's activity, resulting in exposure to "dangerous adults" and to encounters involving violence and sexual content.In September, according to the lawsuit, an Oklahoma mother sued Roblox after her then-12-year-old daughter was coerced into sending explicit photos and videos to a man in his forties posing as a teenager on the platform. Over the last year, a swath of lawsuits have sprung up across the country alleging an online environment within Roblox that facilitates child exploitation.A CBS News investigation last year found at least a dozen instances of hate speech on Roblox targeting minority groups and dozens of swastikas in one game where users were able to bypass safety moderations. Oklahoma's suit alleges violations under the state's Consumer Protection Act, claiming that Roblox made misrepresentations to consumer...