Roblox sued for allegedly enabling young girl’s sexual, financial exploitation

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The lawsuit says that platforms neglect to prevent predator access to minors, suggesting cheap and simple fixes that platforms overlook because they'd potentially limit profits.A Roblox spokesperson told Ars, “While we do not comment on pending litigation, Roblox has a safety-first culture and works tirelessly to maintain a platform that is safe and civil for all."Roblox also says it has a zero-tolerance policy for users "endangering or sexualizing children in any way" and takes "swift action against anyone found to be acting in breach of our Community Standards.”Discord told Ars it scans every image on its platform to detect child sexual abuse materials and, echoing Roblox, said it has a zero-tolerance policy and takes immediate action when it becomes aware of child endangerment or sexual exploitation.Meta told Ars that it cannot comment on active litigation but says its “deepest sympathies are with anyone affected by these difficult and complex issues.”Meta has, arguably, faced the most criticism on this issue, ever since whistleblower Frances Haugen told the US Senate how Facebook knowingly harmed young users.As a result of S.U.’s experiences on Roblox, Discord, Snapchat, and Instagram, the girl’s guardian, C.U., has since had to quit her “dream job” with the government, sacrificing benefits and a pension, to attend to S.U.’s escalated care needs."

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