Technology
Sep. 21, 2026
Judge weighs Section 230 protection for Roblox age verification
A Los Angeles judge weighing Roblox's challenge to a county child-safety lawsuit questioned whether age verification constitutes protected publishing activity under Section 230 or platform conduct subject to liability.
A Los Angeles judge weighing Roblox's bid to invoke federal internet protections against a county child-safety lawsuit focused on whether age verification is a basic safety measure or an intrusion on the gaming platform's protected publishing activity.
During a hearing Friday, Superior Court Judge Dean J. Kitchens did not finalize his tentative decision to overrule Roblox's demurrer and deny its anti-SLAPP motion, instead taking the matter under submission again.
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