Roblox $10 Million Content Deletion Settlement Gets Final Nod

Oct. 6, 2023, 6:06 PM UTC

A $10 million virtual-currency class settlement with Roblox Corp. got a judge’s final nod, resolving allegations that the online platform deleted gaming-related content bought by kids without notifying them or refunding their money.

The deal will give users back nearly half the value they lost by crediting virtual currency, “Robux,” back to their accounts. Payment in virtual currency is “fair, adequate and reasonable and a sensible approach,” the US District Court for the Northern District of California said. Judge William H. Orrick approved the deal Thursday.

Inside the Roblox metaverse, kids create avatars that they can personalize by purchasing clothing ...

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