The Attorneys General of Alabama and West Virginia recently announced that they reached multimillion-dollar settlements with kids gaming platform, Roblox, to resolve concerns regarding the online safety of children. On April 21, 2026, Alabama AG Steve Marshall and West Virginia AG JB McCuskey announced that separate settlements were reached with Roblox for $12.2 million and $11 million, respectively.
In separate press releases, each AG announced that the settlements will be paid out over several years and will require Roblox to implement cybersecurity changes aimed at reducing children’s exposure to grooming risks, direct adult-to-minor contact, and harmful content. In addition to the payment of a monetary penalty, the settlements had certain mandates in common, including requirements for Roblox to verify the ages of all users before chat access is granted; block all chat access until age verification is complete; restrict adults from contacting users under 16 unless they have been verified as a “trusted friend;” and default all users under 16 (and unverified users) to safe content mode. According to the Alabama AG, its settlement also provides that Roblox will not allow messages involving minors to be encrypted to make it easier for local law enforcement to monitor these communications.
According to the Alabama AG, his state was the first to reach a settlement with Roblox. For this reason, Alabama’s settlement agreement contains a “most favored nation” clause to ensure that Alabama is entitled to any improved terms that are later agreed to by Roblox and other states. AG Marshall also indicated that the settlement would be used to fund school resource officers across the state, while Roblox additionally agreed to conduct workshops and awareness campaigns throughout Alabama to help local law enforcement combat child exploitation, trafficking, and the distribution of illegal and harmful content.
On the same day, West Virginia AG McCuskey announced that his state’s $11,080,000 settlement will “fundamentally overhaul” how Roblox protects children and “is a win not only for West Virginia families, but for all kids who play on the app.” McCuskey confirmed that a portion of the settlement funds will be used to bolster child safety efforts in West Virginia, including $500,000 for safety education workshops for parents and children; $1.5 million for a three-year public safety campaign; and $2.4 million for a dedicated internet safety specialist.
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