Media Mentions

Roblox and the problem of governing online worldsThis Politico article examines growing concerns over child safety on Roblox, as lawsuits and legislative debates highlight how predators exploit the platform’s social features. Attorney Alexandra Walsh of Anapol Weiss, whose firm has filed multiple cases, calls for stronger protections and tailored regulations to better safeguard children online.

San Mateo-based Roblox facing more legal action and bansSan Mateo-based online gaming firm Roblox continues facing an onslaught of lawsuits and bans over its alleged failure to adequately protect minors from illicit sexual content on the platforms, with its stock dropping in response Friday, Aug. 15.

Is Roblox Getting Worse?Long plagued by moderation issues, the platform recently released a series of updates aimed at improving the experience for kids. Experts worry they could have the opposite effect.

Roblox accused of being a 'hunting ground' for child predators as legal firestorm against gaming giant intensifiesRoblox has been slammed as a "hunting ground for child-sex predators" in a new lawsuit against the online gaming giant that alleges it caused the sexual exploitation of a 9-year-old boy.

Parents sue Roblox claiming it makes grooming, kidnapping too easyParents around the country have filed at least eight lawsuits against popular world-building and gaming app Roblox, alleging the platform makes it too easy for predators to contact, groom and even abduct children.

Predator grooms and kidnaps girl, Roblox to blame, say lawyersA 10-year-old girl, who was an avid user of both Roblox and Discord, was groomed by a 27-year-old child predator who pretended to be a child her age.

Taft family sues Roblox after alleged kidnapping of 10-year-oldA California family is taking legal action against the popular online gaming platform Roblox, alleging it played a role in the kidnapping of their 10-year-old family member.

Roblox and the problem of governing online worldsThat’s the suggestion of Anapol Weiss shareholder Alexandra Walsh, whose firm has filed seven cases against Roblox. “[Roblox] is much more expansive than a typical social media platform,” she said.

‘Escape to Epstein Island’: Parents sue as dark side of Roblox emergesThe lawsuit, filed by Anapol Weiss, marks at least the seventh such case brought by the firm against Roblox, spotlighting a pattern of alleged negligence in protecting minors.