LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc.
The lawsuit alleges that Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc., two of the most-cited platforms in federal child exploitation prosecutions, are being sued for years of “deliberate deception and reckless product design that transformed the internet’s most popular children’s gaming site into one of the most dangerous places online.”
These companies didn’t stumble into a child safety problem,” Griffin said. “They engineered one. Roblox built a platform with no age verification, no meaningful parental consent, and an algorithm that routed children directly toward the spaces where predators were waiting. Discord built a platform that lets children override parental monitoring with a single tap and hands anonymous strangers direct access to kids. Both companies knew exactly what was happening on their platforms. Both companies chose profit over the safety of Arkansas children. Both companies told parents — repeatedly and falsely — that their platforms were safe. Roblox left the front door unlocked, and Discord handed predators a private room. Arkansas children paid the price. That stops now…