U.S. Senate Initiates Probe of Roblox Over Alleged Emphasis on Profit Over Child Protection
The United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism has opened a formal investigation into the popular online platform Roblox, contending that the service appears to place a higher priority on revenue generation and user engagement metrics than on the safety of its youngest participants. In a formal correspondence addressed to Roblox chief executive David Baszucki, which…
Aug. 17, 2026, 12:47 p.m.