Roblox is no longer allowing users under the age of 13 to message others outside of games and experiences on the platform.

A 10-year-old girl was kidnapped by a man who messaged her on Roblox and Discord. She was found hundreds of miles from her home the next day.

A California man has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox and Discord, authorities said Wednesday.

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., joined a chorus of online anger urging gaming platform Roblox to better protect child users from exploitation.

Louisiana sued the online gaming platform Roblox on Thursday, alleging the wildly popular site has perpetuated an environment where sexual predators “thrive, unite, hunt and victimize kids.” ...