Roblox Settles With Nevada, Promises Youth Safety Protections

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) announced Wednesday Roblox Corp. will pay $12.5 million in a first-of-its kind agreement to protect children who use the interactive gaming platform.

“The agreement we have announced today will protect Nevada’s children from would-be predators in virtual spaces,” Ford said in a press release. “The injunctive relief that Roblox has agreed to will give parents the tools they need to protect their children on the platform; institute default protections to block predators from engaging with children; and ensure that messages involving minors are not encrypted.”

The agreement comes as technology companies face intensifying scrutiny ...