U.S. Senate Initiates Probe of Roblox Over Alleged Focus on Profit Over Child Protection
The United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism has opened a formal investigation into the online gaming platform Roblox, contending that the service appears to place revenue generation and user engagement ahead of the safety of its youngest participants. In a formal letter addressed to Roblox chief executive David Baszucki, which was later reported by Kotaku, Senato…
Aug. 17, 2026, 12:47 p.m.