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Roblox Is Not Doing Enough To Protect Kids, Lawmaker Says


"There is a growing issue in our country with Roblox."

Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, has issued a call to the developers of Roblox to "do more" to help protect children amid ongoing reports that the platform is not doing enough to safeguard young people from bad actors. We need Roblox to do more to protect children, provide more support to parents, and strengthen law enforcement protocols that help bring predators to justice. The game's billionaire CEO responded to concerns from parents, saying, "My first message would be, if you're not comfortable, don't let your kids be on Roblox," and those comments drew a backlash.

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