$10 million settlement over online gaming child exploitation will fund safety, after-school efforts

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 652

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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SIOUX FALLS — Roblox, a gaming platform popular with children, will pay South Dakota nearly $10 million over four years and implement new protections for young users under a settlement announced Monday by state Attorney General Marty Jackley.

The settlement also requires Roblox to implement age verification. The company plans to use facial age estimation software and government-issued IDs to confirm users’ ages.

Jackley said the parameters are necessary as child exploitation cases grow in …

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