Roblox gives predators “powerful tools” to target children, says LA County

Los Angeles County has sued online gaming company Roblox, adding to a series of suits that accuse the virtual worlds platform of misleading parents into thinking it's safe while leaving children exposed to predators and sexually explicit content. The February 19 filing makes LA County the first...

Roblox Lawsuit Claims Hidden Tracking Used to Monetize Kids Data

Roblox hit with class action over alleged secret tracking of kids' data; lawsuit claims privacy law violations and…...

A week in security (February 24 – March 2)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Millions of stalkerware users exposed again PayPal’s "no-code checkout" abused by scammers Countries and companies are fighting at the expense of our data privacy Roblox called "real-life nightmare for children" as Roblox and Discord sued Android happy to check you...

Roblox called “real-life nightmare for children” as Roblox and Discord sued

Last week it was reported that a lawsuit has been initiated against gaming giant Roblox and leading messaging platform Discord. The court action—charging them with the facilitation of child predators and misleading parents into believing the platforms are safe to use for their children—centers...