Game company Roblox enabled girl’s sexual exploitation, lawsuit claims

A lawsuit filed in San Francisco on Tuesday accuses online gaming firm Roblox Corp (RBLX.N) of enabling a California girl’s sexual and financial exploitation by adult men.

The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, also targets online chat company Discord Inc, Snapchat parent Snap Inc (SNAP.N) and Instagram parent Meta Platforms Inc (META.O). Snap and Meta are already facing dozens of similar lawsuits.

Meta declined to comment. Roblox and Snap could not immediately be reached.

A Discord spokesperson said the company has a “zero-tolerance policy for anyone who endangers or sexualizes children” but declined to comment directly on the lawsuit.