Australian families are being hit with hundreds – sometimes thousands – of dollars in losses as online scammers prey on children through Roblox, luring them with fake offers of free in-game currency.

A mother in North Carolina has sued Roblox, saying the popular gaming platform allowed a predator to sexually exploit her 10-year-old daughter. The lawsuit says the predator first gained the child’s ...

The complaint filed Thursday alleges platforms like Roblox and Discord instill a false sense of child safety when, in reality, they make minors accessible to pedophiles.

Roblox, an online game platform for adults and children, has an estimated 150 million monthly active users. After a BBC investigation raised concerns about some explicit content, experts share how ...