( September 1, 2026, 18:46 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The parents of minors filed amended US complaints accusing Roblox and Discord of providing havens for adult sexual predators who use their negligently designed apps to gain access to and prey upon thousands of minors. According to the complaints, the companies knew about “defective conditions” of its app and that their apps posed serious safety risks to child users — including in light of the reports by news organizations, child safety organizations, law enforcement, independent researchers, and their own employees regarding the known and documented presence of child predators on the apps. See attached file. ...
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