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The uproar surrounding Roblox exposes an uncomfortable truth about parenting in the digital age: It’s easier for us to blame the screens than to remain present in our children’s worlds.

In one South Florida family's lawsuit, they accuse Roblox of marketing itself as a “digital playground” that is safe for children — but describes it instead as a platform that “enables pedophiles to hunt, groom, and sexually exploit children.”

The "let's sue Roblox" bandwagon has grown a little bit bigger as Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has announced that he's filed suit against the company "for flagrantly ignoring state and federal online safety laws while deceiving parents about the dangers of its platform." Roblox has denied the claim, saying the Texas lawsuit is "based on misrepresentations and sensationalized claims."

"We cannot allow platforms like Roblox to continue operating as digital playgrounds for predators where the well-being of our kids is sacrificed on the altar of corporate greed," Paxton said in a press release. "Roblox must do more to protect kids from sick and twisted freaks hiding behind a screen. Any corporation that enables child abuse will face the full and unrelenting force of the law."