Blog: Roblox Lawsuit

FORTUNE MAGAZINE: "Bombshell report claims Roblox is ‘pedophile hellscape’”

Dec 12, 2024

A recent report by Hindenburg Research has raised significant concerns about the safety of children on the popular gaming platform Roblox. The report alleges that Roblox has become a "pedophile hellscape," exposing young users to inappropriate content and potential exploitation. Fortune Magazine wrote an article about the report, which you can read here. Allegations Against Roblox Hindenburg Research, which does corporate research on companies that publicly trade on stock exchanges, claims that Roblox has inflated its user...

Guide to Roblox Lawsuits and How to Sign Up

Dec 4, 2024

Roblox, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing gaming platforms, has been accused of failing to protect its young users from harmful and predatory content. In 2023, Anapol Weiss attorneys Alexandra Walsh and Pat Huyett filed a class action lawsuit against Roblox on behalf of families who were misled by Roblox’s deceptive advertising and suffered financial harm as a result. Then in the summer of 2024, Hindenburg Research issued a damning report against Roblox, concluding that Roblox...

Hindenburg Report on Roblox: “X-Rated Pedophile Hellscape”

Dec 2, 2024

Key Findings and Implications The recent Hindenburg Research report on Roblox Corporation used these words to describe what it found during its in-game research: “an X-rated pedophile hellscape, exposing children to grooming, pornography, violent content and extremely abusive speech.” The report noted as well that The National Center on Sexual Exploitation in 2024 labeled Roblox “a tool for sexual predators, a threat for children's’ safety”. At Anapol Weiss, we are dedicated to holding corporations accountable when their...

Roblox’s Safety Overhaul: Progress Arrives Too Late for Countless Families

Nov 19, 2024

Roblox, a platform widely celebrated for its popularity among children and teens, has long harbored a darker underbelly. Despite its recent announcement of new safety features aimed at protecting young users, these measures arrive after years of chilling reports detailing how predators, explicit content, and exploitation have infiltrated the platform. For too many families, Roblox became a digital hunting ground where children were exposed to unimaginable harm. While the new safety efforts are a step...