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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The popular online gaming platform, Roblox, was issued a subpoena Wednesday by Florida Attorney General James Ethmeier over concerning reports that it may be exposing children to harmful and graphic material.
AG Uthmeier is demanding information regarding Roblox's marketing toward children, their age-verification requirements and how they moderate chat rooms. He is also demanding documents related to how they collect and process children's data.
The attorney general expressed concern over the ability of predatory adults to freely send messages to minors, as much of the platform's content is created by users. In 2024, Roblox had more than 85 million daily active users, with 40% of those users being under the age of 13.
"As a father and Attorney General, children's safety and protection are a top priority," said AG Uthmeier. "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."
The subpoena demands Roblox hand over the following documents, including but not limited to, those showing the amount of time spent on the platform broken down by age for all users 16 years of age or younger, marketing of the platform to young customers or youngest demographic and the steps Roblox takes to ensure children are not exposed to mature content on the platform.
The full subpoena details 27 documents the platform must hand over, dating from January 2021 to the present. The company has until May 16 to get it into the hands of the attorney general.
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