
dollar, but all those bits of funny money, used to purchase flashy in-game clothing and other items, can add up. One Robux is equal to just about $0.01 U.S. On top of the existing issues of content moderation, Roblox has also faced flack over its micro-transaction system, which aims to extract real money from its young user base.

Kim Kardashian also threatened a lawsuit against the game app over allegations that it hosted an advertisement for sexually inappropriate material using the celebrity’s likeness, which her young son reportedly came across while gaming. In 2022, the platform was sued for allegedly enabling the exploitation of a 10-year-old girl. There’s been at least one notable case of in-game sexual assault on Roblox, impacting a seven-year-old child.
