A California man has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox and Discord, authorities said Wednesday.

A 10-year-old girl was kidnapped by a man who messaged her on Roblox and Discord. She was found hundreds of miles from her home the next day.

Louisiana sued the online gaming platform Roblox on Thursday, alleging the wildly popular site has perpetuated an environment where sexual predators “thrive, unite, hunt and victimize kids.” ...

There is no minimum age for using Roblox, but the popular gaming platform, with nearly 112 million daily users, has sought to expand parent controls for players under 13.

Louisiana AG Murrill announced that she has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, accusing the gaming platform of facilitating child sexual exploitation.