Roblox is ramping up efforts to protect its younger users. The popular gaming platform announced on Monday that it will roll out new age-based accounts later this year, limiting the content and communication features available to younger users.
The first new account type, Roblox Kids, will be assigned to users ages 5 to 8. It will limit access to more mature games and content while also disabling communication features.
Another type of account, called Roblox Select, will be established for users ages 9 to 15. It will limit mature content while still allowing full communication features.
These changes come as Roblox combats a growing number of lawsuits claiming the platform didn’t do enough to protect its young users from child predators. Nearly 150 Roblox lawsuits have been filed, arguing that the website prioritized profits over safety.
“For years, Roblox has served as the online platform of choice for predators seeking to find, groom, abuse, and exploit children,” one lawsuit states. “Roblox provides predators with easy access to tens of millions of children and allows these predators to freely move between inappropriate content and popular games to identify and target vulnerable young users.”
Online platforms have a responsibility to protect children. If your child was harmed after connecting with an adult on Roblox, you may be able to take legal action.
Roblox Lawsuits Grouped Together in Federal Court
In December 2025, many Roblox lawsuits were consolidated into multidistrict litigation (MDL).
This is a common legal process when many similar lawsuits are filed or expected to be filed. It places all of those cases before a single judge, allowing them to move through the legal process together. This can lead to faster and more streamlined results while reducing duplicative work.
At the start of the year, 85 Roblox lawsuits had been filed in the MDL. By April, that number had grown to 146.
In addition to individual lawsuits, state and local governments have also taken action in recent months. A number of states, including Florida, Texas, Iowa and Nebraska, have filed lawsuits over these claims.
In February, the County of Los Angeles filed a similar lawsuit claiming that the platform exposed children to sexually explicit content while enabling exploitation and grooming.
Most of these lawsuits are still in the early stages, with 2026 anticipated to be a key year as more cases are filed.
