The popular online gaming platform Roblox, which hosts millions of user-created games, is being sued by families and state attorneys general who claim online predators can groom, extort and exploit ...

Journalist Jo Ling Kent joined CBS News in July 2023 as the senior business and technology correspondent for CBS News. Kent has more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of technology ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A new lawsuit filed against Roblox and Discord accuses the online gaming companies of causing a 13-year-old Kentucky girl’s death. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by law firm ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A lawsuit filed on Thursday accuses two major online platforms of allowing a Charleston 11-year-old to be groomed by an adult predator, resulting in life-altering trauma. The ...

TAFT, Calif. (KERO) — On April 13 at 10 a.m., the Kern County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a 10-year-old who was last seen the night before. “We are bringing this case because of what ...

Two lawsuits filed on behalf of a Wake County teen and a Cumberland County teen allege that popular apps Roblox and Discord created an environment that allowed a Louisiana man to exploit her online.

Australian children under 16 could be banned from Roblox, with the popular gaming platform on notice ahead of Australia’s ...

The Australian government now examines gaming platforms. This includes Steam, Twitch, Discord, and Roblox. A new law targets social interaction features on these sites. The law aims to protect young ...