The US Senate are investigating Roblox for prioritising "revenue and engagement metrics over the safety and well-being of our children"
US senators have launched an investigation of game creation platform Roblox on a broad charge of putting money before child safety. They accuse Roblox of being a venue for "sexually explicit (and often violent) virtual 'experiences' with children", and have requested a range of documents and records, including details of the company's collaborations with Sesame Street, the NFL and FIFA. Read more
The US Senate is currently investigating the popular game creation platform Roblox, alleging that the company prioritizes revenue and user engagement over the safety and well-being of its young users. Senators Josh Hawley and Richard J. Durbin, representing the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, sent a letter to Roblox's CEO David Baszucki, demanding a variety of documents and records related to the company's operations and safety measures.
The senators argue that Roblox has become a platform for sexually explicit and violent experiences involving children, citing numerous reports of police arrests for acts such as grooming, sexual abuse, kidnapping, rape, and murder resulting from interactions on the platform. They point out that in 2025, Roblox reported 65,381 instances of suspected child sexual exploitation to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, a significant increase from the previous year.
The committee's investigation aims to understand how much Roblox earns from users of various ages, the extent of parental oversight on accounts, the effectiveness of automated child safety tools, and the company's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. They also seek information about Roblox's efforts to prevent adults from posing as children on the platform and how the company tracks predators using multiple accounts.
Additionally, the senators want to know how much Roblox spends on trust and safety initiatives and how the platform's collaborations with organizations like Sesame Workshop, the NFL, and FIFA impact its safety measures.
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