Arkansas sues Roblox and Discord, accusing platforms of putting children at risk

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 757

Last Updated: 1 month ago


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Arkansas is accusing social gaming platforms Roblox and Discord of profiting from putting children at risk of sexual predation in a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Tim Griffin earlier this month.

The June 11 lawsuit filed in a Los Angeles trial court claims that Roblox and Discord lied to the public about how safe their platforms are because both do not require age verification or parental consent for minors to set up accounts.

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