Florida Attorney General issues criminal subpoenas to Roblox

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the state is issuing criminal subpoenas Roblox (RBLX). “The subpoenas will investigate whether Roblox’s actions, or lack thereof, are aiding predators in accessing and harming children,” the AG said in a statement. “Platforms like Roblox have become breeding grounds for predators to gain access to our kids,” said Uthmeier. “We will stop at nothing in the fight to protect Florida’s children, and companies that expose them to harm will be held accountable.” The AG added that multiple investigations “have revealed that sexual predators are using Roblox to access, communicate with, and groom minors. Troubling allegations against the gaming platform include negligence in adequately verifying users’ ages and failures in content moderation that have allowed sexually explicit material to evade filters and circulate within the platform.”