Roblox agrees to a $12 million settlement with Nevada


Amidst ongoing legal trouble with several states and more than 100 pending lawsuits, this week Roblox announced a $12 million settlement with Nevada, allowing the company to avoid going to trial in this case.

Following the agreement, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said “this settlement will create a safer environment for our children online, and I hope that it will serve as a bellwether for how online interactive platforms allow our state’s youth to use their products.” As part of the deal, Roblox has agreed to give $10 million over three years to local children’s support programs like the Boys and Girls Club and other nondigital groups while spending another $2.5 million to fund a law enforcement liaison position and awareness campaigns regarding online safety.

Additionally, Roblox will also implement more rigorous safety protocols including an age verification system that combines a facial age estimation system with government-issued IDs that will only allow children to talk with other players of a similar age. Furthermore, users under 16 will not be allowed to message adults unless they have been designated as a “trusted friend,” which can be assigned via QR code. This is intended to ensure that any adults who talk to minors on the platform have an existing relationship with the child.

Parental controls will be available for accounts of users up to 16 years old (previously the limit was 13). The company says it will also create children’s accounts for anyone under 16 that will restrict access to adult content and provide a list of games that have been vetted to be appropriate for younger players. These changes come after a recent update that established new guidelines for Roblox Kids accounts (for children between five and eight years old) and Roblox Select accounts (for children between nine and 15), which come with varying content and chat restrictions.

However, while Roblox has settled with Nevada, the company is still facing a number of lawsuits from other parties and states including Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Texas and more, regarding claims that the platform has knowingly facilitated child sexual exploitation.



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