Alabama and West Virginia reach settlements with Roblox over child safety

Alabama and West Virginia became the latest states Tuesday to announce a settlement with Roblox over child safety protections on the gaming platform.

Alabama and West Virginia became the latest states Tuesday to announce a settlement with Roblox over child safety protections on the gaming platform.

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The company will pay Alabama $12.2 million, state Attorney General Steve Marshall said, calling the settlement a victory for children and their parents.

"Platforms that host child consumers must do their part to give parents a fighting chance to shield their children from harm," he said in a statement. "While parents will always play the primary role in protecting their children online, we are raising the bar on what we expect from gaming platforms—parents need a partner, not a black box."