Creepy Cargo Van 2.0

Tennessee’s consumer protection lawsuit against Roblox Corporation is moving forward after the Chancery Court of Williamson County denied the corporation's request to throw out the case. Back in December, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti sued the online gaming giant, alleging the company lured children into a dangerous environment while promising adequate safety measures.

“Roblox is the digital equivalent of a creepy cargo van lingering at the edge of a playground,” said Skrmetti after filing. “Roblox invites children into a fantastic online world with the promise of creativity and play, but that wonderland is a trap that lets the company sell sophisticated predators access to those vulnerable kids. Roblox worked to reduce oversight and child safety resources despite repeated warnings, because less overhead meant more profit.  And the whole time, the company lied and said safety was its top priority."

Court Rejects Roblox Defense

According to a recent press release, the Tennessee court rejected Roblox’s arguments that both the First Amendment and Section 230—a federal law that provides protections for online platforms regarding content posted by their users—shield the corporation from the suit. Instead, it ruled that the state’s case is about the safety features expressed by Roblox, not content posted by users.

Roblox Faces Mounting Child-Safety Lawsuits

Tennessee’s case is unique in that it seeks to hold Roblox accountable for years of allegedly misleading safety claims. There have been hundreds of additional legal actions involving Roblox, with an overwhelming surge in child-exploitation litigation occurring in 2025 and 2026. In 2025 alone, Roblox itself submitted more than 65,000 reports of suspected child sexual exploitation to NCMEC's CyberTipline.

TN Seeks Accountability

Roblox has announced several new child-safety measures, particularly around age verification, parental controls, and communication restrictions. But Skrmetti argues that those changes don’t erase the company’s past failures: “Roblox told parents it was a safe platform for their kids despite evidence that it wasn’t. The court's ruling means that Roblox will have to answer for those statements. We will keep pursuing accountability for Tennessee families.”