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LA Sues Roblox Over "Unsafe Online Environment" For Kids, Marking Yet Another Roblox Lawsuit
Roblox Corporation has been hit with yet another lawsuit, this time from LA County, over the company's online social game Roblox being "an unsafe online environment that has become a breeding ground for predators."
According to a February 20 Game Developer report, LA County has cited myriad "unfair and deceptive business practices" that put children in danger. Posted to the county's official website, the suit alleges that Roblox "failed to protect children from predatory behavior" and "repeatedly exposed [them] to sexually explicit content, exploitation, and grooming" by putting profits over protections. It also claims that Roblox hasn't done enough to implement safeguards that actually protect children despite public announcements to do so, which does include facial scans and age-verification checks.
"This lawsuit is about protecting children from online predators and inappropriate content," Los Angeles County board chair and first district supervisor Hilda L. Solis said. "Roblox has a responsibility to keep kids safe, but instead, it has allowed its platform to become a place where children can be exposed to grooming and exploitation. Los Angeles County is taking action to hold the company accountable and demand real safeguards."
Continue Reading at GameSpotUbisoft CEO Responds To Nepotism Accusations After He Appoints Son A Top Boss
Ubisoft has been a family business since its origination, and that trend continued with the naming of CEO Yves Guillemot's son, Charlie Guillemot, the co-head of the newly formed, Tencent-backed Vantage Studios division of the French gaming giant. Charlie already pushed back against nepotism accusations, and now his father has reacted to the concerns as well.
Speaking to Variety, the elder Guillemot said Ubisoft was "created as a family company" and it is this family-oriented structure that he believes is essential to the company today and into the future.
"This perspective guides our decisions and helps us build franchises, teams, and strategies that endure for decades," he said.
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