Two child safety advocacy groups have urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Roblox, alleging the popular gaming platform exposes children to sexual predators and misleads the public about safety measures.

Fairplay and the National Center for Online Sexual Exploitation filed the complaint, claiming Roblox's voice and text chat features facilitate predation and abuse by enabling adult contact with minors. The groups argue these communication tools represent a substantial source of harm to children on the platform.

The advocacy organizations also raised concerns about gambling-related activities on Roblox, though specific details about these allegations were not elaborated in the available reports.

Roblox responded to the concerns by stating it maintains clear policies that ban both actual and simulated gambling on its platform. The company also indicated it has established rules governing paid random items within games.

Roblox is a massively popular online gaming platform primarily used by children and teenagers, where users can create and play games created by other users. The platform's business model relies heavily on in-game purchases and virtual currency transactions.

The FTC has not yet publicly responded to the complaint or indicated whether it will pursue an investigation into the allegations against Roblox.