Iraq has banned U.S. user-generated videogame platform Roblox due to concerns over child abuse, the government said, joining other countries in cracking down on virtual worlds. The government said lat

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the criminally probe Roblox over allegations the platform has knowingly allowed children to be abused.

Roblox, along with other games, are encountering server issues due to a global server outage happening this Oct. 20.

“Our initial inquiry, as well as arrests and convictions across the state, have shown that Roblox is a breeding ground for child predators to get on the platform, solicit information, locations, and ultimately abuse kids,” the Republican said on “ Fox & Friends First .”

Toy giant Mattel has expanded its partnership with Roblox to launch new games on the platform based on its popular brands.

Multiple online platforms including Amazon’s cloud unit AWS, Robinhood, Snapchat and Perplexity were down on Oct 20, Downdetector said, while the chief executive officer of Perplexity said the root cause was an AWS issue.

Roblox is a free gaming app you can download onto a phone, tablet, computer, or gaming console and encourages users to interact with one another. Now, there are three lawsuits from Central Florida filed recently,

The family is among dozens suing Roblox, Discord and other tech platforms, alleging they allowed sexual predators access to their children.