Roblox was issued a subpoena by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier regarding child protection policies, reports WFLA News Channel 8.
The Attorney General is requesting 27 pieces of information from Roblox. According to the subpoena, some of these include:
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All documents sufficient to describe the parental control features available on your platform, including their operation, scope, limitations, and methods by which minors may circumvent or disable such features.
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All documents sufficient to describe the design, operation, and functionality of chat moderation, content moderation, and reporting systems on Your platform, including human and automated review processes.
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All documents sufficient to identify employees or contractors responsible for developing, implementing, or enforcing age verification, content moderation, and child safety protocols, including names, job titles, employment dates, and supervisory reporting structure.
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All documents sufficient to describe the categories of personal information collected, stored, or processed about minors using Your platform, including the purposes for which such data is used.
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All documents sufficient to describe moderation procedures, enforcement protocols, and safety guardrails used to detect, prevent, or remove inappropriate or harmful content or users.
The Office of the Attorney General said in a press release that this comes after multiple reports of predators using Roblox to groom minors.
The company is also being accused of not reporting cases of child victimization and not enforcing safety measures to protect the safety of children.
Attorney General James Uthmeier stated, “Platforms like Roblox have become breeding grounds for predators to gain access to our kids. We will stop at nothing in the fight to protect Florida’s children, and companies that expose them to harm will be held accountable.”
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