Roblox
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Roblox In-Game Content
Case Name (Date)
Doe et al. v. Roblox Corp.
21-cv-3943, N.D. Cal.
(May 2021)
Product/Service
Virtual items on Roblox
Allegations
Advertising in-game content without warning consumers that the platform deletes purchased content and does not provide refunds or credits for the deletions
Status
Settled
(Preliminarily approved)
Legal Action
Class-Action Tracker
Gambling on Roblox
Allegations: Falsely representing that its platform and digital currency are safe and that experiences that simulate gambling are not allowed on the platform
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