A DeKalb County mother has sued online gaming company Roblox alleging it puts profit before safety and allows predators to groom and exploit children.

The controversy around Roblox has accelerated via petitions, lawsuits, and investigations, as concerns grow around its child safety protocols.

Child-focused game and creation platform Roblox has gone offline, with a major outage preventing its sizable player base from getting into the game, in the middle of a long Presidents Day weekend.