Roblox, Discord Scrutinized by States Over Child Safety Issues

Officials in Florida and New Jersey are scrutinizing popular video game apps Roblox and Discord over child safety concerns.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to Roblox Corp. Wednesday, seeking information about “how this platform is marketing to children and to see what policies they are implementing — if any — to avoid interactions with predators,” according to a statement from his office.

Roblox, which has 85 million people play games on its site daily, has been criticized for not doing enough to protect its young user base.

The subpoena requests information about Roblox’s moderation practices, including how ...