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Kentucky’s attorney general calls Roblox a "playground for predators." A Florida family alleges their child was coerced into sending sexually explicit content on the site. A lawsuit is filed against Roblox on behalf of a 12-year-old Schenectady County child who, attorneys say, was groomed and sexually exploited. Dutch officials launch an investigation into the site over child welfare concerns.

Horrifying headlines about Roblox seem ubiquitous – almost as ubiquitous as the gaming platform itself is in the lives of today’s kids.

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It’s a grim reality of the modern internet: The online platforms our kids use for hours a day have become hunting grounds for pedophiles. Roblox, where millions of users are under 13,

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