A pair of apps based in the Bay Area that are commonly used by children for gaming and messaging -- Roblox and Discord -- are being sued for allegedly facilitating the sexual exploitation of ...

Roblox and Discord have been added to a lawsuit in the US, in a case where an 11-year-old girl was allegedly taken advantage of by a sexual predator while playing online games.

A family in California is suing Roblox and Discord after they say the online platforms failed to protect their 10-year-old daughter from being abducted by a predator.

Roblox and Discord are the latest targets in a wave of lawsuits over social media addiction, in a case alleging an 11-year-old girl was exploited by a sexual predator while playing online video games.