Changes coming after Roblox agrees to pay $10 million over child safety concerns

Popular gaming platform, Roblox, has reached a settlement in a battle over online child safety that has ended in a multimillion-dollar agreement, with Roblox committing to changes across the platform after reaching a $10 million settlement with the state of Nevada. 

The deal was announced this week by Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, as reported by Reuters. The state claims the company failed to provide its largely young user base protection from potential exploitation and harmful interactions. 

What we know:

Roblox will pay $10 million over the next three years to fund youth programs in Nevada. The company will also invest another $2.5 million into online safety awareness campaigns and create a law enforcement liaison role to respond to threats involving minors, according to the report. 

What they’re changing

Additionally, on the platform itself, Roblox will implement a series of safety upgrades by mid-2026. Some of these include age verification for users, based on age-estimation technology and identification, and they will monitor account behavior to ensure no false information was given. 

What they’re saying:

Roblox released a statement, saying in part, the agreement “is a testament to our ongoing mission to set the gold standard ⁠for online safety — one informed by our productive discussions with Attorney General Ford and leaders around the world.”

The backstory:

Roblox is one of the most widely used gaming platforms among children, with millions of daily users around the world. 

They are facing more than 140 federal lawsuits from being accused of facilitating child sexual exploitation. Seven other states also have filed similar lawsuits.