Roblox
TINA.org investigated the online gaming and creation platform Roblox, which is used by more than 25 million children on a daily basis, and found, among other things, that the company allows advertising to be surreptitiously interlaced with organic content in a multitude of ways, and uses atypical earnings claims to lure game developers to its platform.
Highlights
- Filed complaint with FTC
- Filed FOIA Appeal with FTC
- Filed complaint with ASA
Timeline
2022
August 10
TINA.org sends complaint letter to the Advertising Standards Authority in the UK urging the agency to take action.
May 12
The FTC responds to TINA.org’s FOIA appeal indicating that it will provide all of the nearly 1,300 consumer complaints filed with the FTC regarding Roblox.
April 19
TINA.org sends complaint letter to FTC urging the agency to take action.
April 18
TINA.org files a FOIA appeal with the FTC regarding the agency’s provision of only 200 of nearly 1,300 consumer complaints filed with the FTC regarding Roblox.
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