U.S. Senate Launches Investigation into Roblox - Child Safety Failures & 65,000+ Exploitation Reports - I Support This

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Hi everyone,

I want to make it clear that I am a responsible person who cares deeply about the safety of players, especially children, on this platform. I am not a child, or am I someone spreading rumors for attention. I am a developer who uses this platform regularly and has seen the consequences of its failures firsthand.

I have been following the recent news closely, and I believe this is something every developer, parent, and player should be aware of.

The U.S. Senate has officially launched an investigation into Roblox Corporation.

Senators Hawley and Durbin have opened an inquiry into Roblox’s failure to protect children from predators, grooming, and sexual exploitation.

Here are the key facts:

  • In 2025, Roblox reported 65,381 cases of suspected child sexual exploitation to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). That’s more than double the number from the previous year.
  • Over the past 10 years, police have arrested numerous individuals who used Roblox to commit crimes against children, including grooming, kidnapping, and even murder.
  • The Senate is now demanding that Roblox preserve all internal documents, logs, and communications related to child safety.
  • The deadline for Roblox to respond is August 31, 2026 .

Why I fully support this investigation:

I am 18 years old. I am not a child, but I remember what it was like to be one. I know how many young players are on this platform every single day. Roblox is marketed to kids as young as 5, and it is used by millions of children worldwide. If the platform cannot protect them, then it has failed its most basic responsibility.

I personally filed complaints, spoke publicly about this issue, and joined the movement that helped bring this to the Senate’s attention. I am not doing this for attention or personal gain. I am doing this because I believe that companies that profit from children must be held accountable. If they fail, then the government must step in.

I am an adult now. I take responsibility for my actions and my words. And I believe that supporting this investigation is the right thing to do.

What this means for us:

  • Roblox will now have to answer to Congress.
  • If violations are found, Roblox could face fines, forced changes to their moderation policies, and compensation to affected families.
  • This is the result of years of pressure from victims, parents, and the developer community.

What can you do?

  • Share this news.
  • Support the families who have been affected.
  • Keep pushing for transparency and accountability.

I fully support this investigation, and I hope every single person reading this does the same. We are finally seeing real consequences for a company that has ignored child safety for too long.

Warning:

I know there will be teenagers who will write: “You just want attention,” “You are against Roblox so you are against developers,” “You have nothing better to do.” I am ready for that.

But I want to say clearly: I am not doing this for attention. I am 18 years old, I am not a child, and I am fully aware of what I am saying. I am not just writing something - I am putting my time and reputation into this. If I wanted attention, I would have chosen an easier topic.

I support this investigation because:

  1. I have seen firsthand how Roblox ignores complaints and fails to protect children.
  2. I have personally experienced how the platform bans developers without explanation and ignores appeals for months.
  3. I believe that a corporation that makes billions of dollars from children must be held accountable for their safety.

I do not want Roblox to be shut down. I want them to change. I want real moderation, justice for victims, not just automated replies. This is not revenge — this is justice.

You can call me whatever you want. That will not change the facts: the investigation is ongoing, and Roblox will have to answer. If that sounds to you like “I am a bad person” - then you simply do not understand what this is about.

I am open to dialogue, but I am not ready to tolerate insults. To everyone else - thank you for your attention. Be human, not keyboard warriors.

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Wait… there are people AGAINST the investigation??! I didn’t think this was a hot take while i was reading through it.

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On paper this seems really good, which overall it very much is, however this has such a high chance to backfire for users and developers.

Remember. Old people run the courts and government. Old people who do not understand how the internet works. Old people who are the very reason we have all this age verification. Old people who are the reason the internet is becoming progressively worse.

There also is a chance roblox will just buy their way out of this because capitalism is awesome.

I’m not saying roblox shouldn’t do anything about the problem, nor am I saying that this investigation shouldn’t be happening. I’m just saying that I don’t have any trust or hope that any investigation would actually result in anything beneficial for the users.

The tldr is that I do believe roblox should pay for the child safety issues and they should actually do something to fix the issues, but I don’t trust any government body to fix them.

My one question with this is simple. If roblox is found guilty of violations (which they surely will be), what will happen?
As you said, family compensation may happen, which is really good.

Fines are something roblox could easily afford, so relatively useless here.

Policy changes could be really bad for users, and may still do nothing to actually help the issue.

Again, good that this is happening, I just seriously doubt anything good will actually come of it. Everything will continue to get worse for users and privacy will go even further out the window than it already has.

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Yes, there are. And they have reasons that I understand, although I don’t share them. Not everyone who’s against it is a Roblox defender. Many simply don’t believe it will change anything.

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Thanks for your honest reply. I read it a few times, and I really appreciate that you took the time to write it.

You’re right about one thing - I don’t fully trust the government either. I’m 18, I grew up watching how slow and broken systems can be. I know that courts and politicians are often behind the times. I’m not expecting a perfect solution.

But I also know that nothing changes if we just sit back and assume nothing will work.

You mentioned that Roblox might just buy their way out of this. Maybe they will. But look at what happened with Epic Games - they paid $520 million to the FTC and actually changed their policies afterward. Facebook paid $5 billion for Cambridge Analytica and changed how they handle data. Fines don’t kill companies, but they do change behavior.

I’m not saying I trust the government to fix this. I’m saying I trust the pressure that comes from this investigation. Roblox has been ignoring these issues for years. They’ve been ignoring families, ignoring developers, ignoring victims. This investigation forces them to pay attention.

You also mentioned that policy changes could hurt developers. I agree - that’s a real risk. But the alternative is worse. Doing nothing means more children will be harmed. I’d rather deal with stricter rules than read about another family losing a child because Roblox refused to act.

I’m not naive. I know this won’t be perfect. But I’d rather try and fail than stay silent and watch things get worse.

Thanks again for being honest. I appreciate it

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Agreed, however I think we’d all much rather roblox do the right thing instead of the easiest.

Policy changes are one thing, however the people will still exist on roblox and there may be some odd workarounds to it. Children will be safer but not completely safe.

If roblox, yknow, stopped allowing these creepy games on roblox and actually took action against creeps instead of defending them or just doing nothing, then children would be so much safer than any other option.

The best way to fix a problem isn’t by applying new rules, all that does is make the problem harder to observe, you need to tackle the problem itself.

You can’t make a law that states being in public viewing while homeless is illegal and then also claim that you’ve now eliminated homelessness. You need to actually, you know, stop people from being homeless.

I would much prefer roblox actually step up and do something, even though it is extremely unrealistic for them to do that. Something is better than nothing, but I would much prefer they do it properly than do the bare minimum.

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Senate investigations never lead to anything. Remember when Citron (Discord CEO), Zuckerberg (Meta), Snapchat and X’s CEO testified before congress in 2024 over child concerns? Literally nothing ever came out of that.

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the US government won’t do anything its corrupt just like roblox (never forget the files)

baszucki paid his way out by donating to the president

additionally nobody from the files was arrested and suddenly everyone forgot about the files as if nothing happend

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I understand your frustration, and I respect your perspective. You’re right that there have been cases where money and influence have shaped outcomes, both in government and in corporate spaces. That’s not something I defend

However, I don’t believe the government is completely corrupt. Like any large institution, it has flaws, but it also has people who genuinely try to do the right thing. The current investigation into Roblox is an example of that - regardless of party, it shows that accountability is still possible.

Regarding the files: yes, they were released, and yes, the outcomes were disappointing to many. But that doesn’t mean efforts for transparency are pointless. Progress is often slow, and sometimes it takes years for change to happen.

As for me - I support policies that prioritize safety, accountability, and personal freedom. I believe in the importance of holding powerful institutions accountable, especially when children are involved.

I’m not here to argue or attack anyone. I’m here to share my perspective, listen to others, and hope that through discussion, we can all work toward a safer and more transparent platform.

That’s all I have to say. Thanks for reading

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The U.S. Senate is absolutely wasting their time. What are they trying to prove that hasn’t already been proven multiple times? Yes, Roblox has predators—and then what? Roblox has already turned their site upside down because you the allegations. They have done everything you wanted: age verification, restricted content creation, seperated accounts, etc. What else do you want them to do at this point? No one is going to benefit from this investigation other than the U.S. Senate themselves, not even the children they are trying so hard to protect :person_facepalming:

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What sucks is at this rate, it may have to take a signed, hand-delivered note from a federal judge to convince Roblox to remove facial scan requirements.

This is a great point. Roblox still has giant moderation flaws.

However, several months ago, my thoughts changed a little bit.

Nowadays, I think there should still be a prerequisite to chat and publish games, etc., but it does not involve age verification.

My proposed solution is instead requiring users to complete an age-appropriate but rigorous safety course. The course would empower players and parents to take responsibility, make informed decisions about who they chat with, and learn simple tips such as not giving out personal information online. As part of the course, players could even complete special quests in select games.

If it’s successful, other platforms could potentially implement similar prerequisites for chatting, commenting, and posting, while preserving user privacy.

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I mentioned this exact thing in one of my posts.

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Sounds like a good idea until a parent sues because their child got groomed after completely ignoring the safety advice :person_facepalming:

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Thanks for the feedback!

That inevitable issue (possibility of ignoring the advice) is why I think the course should be difficult (or impossible) to complete in one sitting. Then Roblox could monitor the user’s gameplay and/or chat messages sent and if they believe the user possibly cheated and/or ignored the safety material, Roblox could lock the chat, social links (when applicable), and non-endorsed games until the user takes a make-up quiz or retakes the course (in part or in whole as necessary). This would apply to all users involved in a direct-chat situation. Roblox could also take disciplinary action against any accounts they believe have repeatedly cheated on the quizzes. I don’t know how many problems this would solve, but definitely not all. I still think a change like this is worth trying, but I’d love to hear more thoughts from the community about this idea.

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it looks like nothing happened, at least I think

edit: it looks like something did happen, Roblox and discord “deserves their court day” (that’s what three U.S. Senates said)

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It would be very messy. Legitimate accounts will be affected more because it’s very difficult to tell. Why not just force users to watch a 2-3 minute video on online safety and then under it in large text say “ALL PLAYERS THAT WATCH THIS VIDEO ARE EXPECTED TO UPHOLD THE INFORMATION TAUGHT. ONCE YOU FINISH THIS, WE ARE AUTOMATICALLY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ADVICE OR DAMAGES CAUSED TO YOUR PERSON BECAUSE OF YOUR NEGLIGENCE” or something like that so its harder to sue them.

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I would have included the large-text legal disclaimer either way (with additional text saying the parent must accept this agreement if the user is under 18). But that is only the beginning. Once a requirement to watch a safety video and/or course or any similar solution is implemented, then we can talk about the lack of moderation on Roblox’s end.

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The 2 Senators Are The Same People Who Want To Kill Section 230 And Kill User Privacy