The online gaming site, which is popular with children, has come under fire for its perceived lack of protection for people who use the platform.

A Guardian Australia investigation this week documented a reporter posing as an eight-year-old girl on Roblox who was “given a sexualised avatar, cyberbullied, aggressively killed, sexually assaulted and shat on, all with parental control settings in place”.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, alleging that the multi-billion-dollar company operates a dangerously unsafe online platform. According to Paxton,

Professor Lisa Given speaking about gaming platform Roblox who have come under fire after safety concerns about the site’s safety.