Roblox Corporation
Roblox Users: Addiction and Privacy Claims Against the Platform
Claims allege Roblox was built to be addictive and secretly harvested personal data, even from kids under 13. No settlement exists yet, but affected players and parents may want to keep tabs on this case.
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Who may qualify?
Eligibility depends on the dates, products, locations, and other terms listed for this claim. Review any criteria below and the official terms before deciding whether it may apply to you.
- You (or your child) used Roblox at some point since January 1, 2018.
- You are an adult who used Roblox before turning 18, or you are the parent or legal guardian of a child under 18 who used Roblox.
- You (or your child) suffered mental, physical, emotional, behavioral, academic, or financial harm as a result of using Roblox, or you had personal data collected without proper consent.
Case overview
What this settlement is about
Roblox Corporation is facing claims — not yet resolved through any settlement — that it engineered its platform for compulsive use and gathered personal information without proper consent. According to the claims, the company leaned on addictive design tactics like variable-reward loops, Robux microtransactions, scarce limited-time items, and social features specifically to keep users hooked and engaged. Separately, the claims allege Roblox covertly tracked users through device, audio, and canvas fingerprinting, persistent identifiers, and third-party trackers, and that this included children under 13 — collected without verifiable parental consent, allegedly violating the federal children's privacy law known as COPPA. Right now, this is playing out as individual mass arbitration and litigation rather than a finalized class settlement, meaning no compensation has been awarded or agreed to at this stage.
