Cases

Over my employment history, I’ve tried to be thoughtful and intentional about the places I’ve chosen to work for and the people I’ve selected to work with.

Roblox, co-founded and led by CEO David Baszucki, is arguing that an eight-year-old gave up her right to take the company to court because she clicked “I agree.”

I’m fairly certain that Mr. Baszucki, a parent himself, is aware that children are not sophisticated contracting parties. Companies cannot build platforms designed to attract children, profit from their participation, and then rely on “Terms of Service” to avoid having serious allegations concerning harm to children examined in open court.

And the case numbers continue to grow. As recently reported:

“Roblox is currently facing 150 cases alleging that children have been harmed as a result of using the software, and the U.S. Senate is now conducting a bipartisan investigation into the company regarding its child safety practices. Over the last couple of years, Roblox has finally begun to implement the most rudimentary attempts to offer any protection at all for children, and tellingly, a recent move to direct fewer young children toward the most viral games on the platform wiped $9 billion from the company’s value in a single day.”

Link: Roblox Claims A Dead Kid ‘Waived All Rights’ Because She Clicked ‘Agree’ At 8 Years Old: https://kotaku.com/roblox-legal-court-case-audree-heine-terms-conditions-dismissal-2000726607

If you can do one thing today, please 🙏 delete your child’s Roblox account.

And if you’re looking for work, please 🙏 scratch Roblox off your list.

Thank you.

And if you want to keep tabs on the cases, see Roblox MDL Case Count History: Tracking a New Federal Docket Without Inflating It: https://settlementadvocate.com/research/roblox-case-count-history