The Texas Legislature on Monday ordered an investigation into Roblox after lawmakers found user-generated content simulating the Robb Elementary School shooting, raising concerns about child safety on the platform.
Dustin Burrows directed the inquiry, citing potential child endangerment linked to violent and explicit content accessible to minors. The platform hosts millions of user-created games and allows communication through voice and text chat.
Developers operating under the name Active Shooter Studios created game modes that replicate real-world mass shootings, including incidents in Uvalde, Columbine and Parkland. The Uvalde simulation prompted the current investigation.
Don McLaughlin, who served as Uvalde’s mayor during the 2022 shooting, supported the investigation.
The scrutiny follows earlier legal action by Ken Paxton, who sued Roblox in November 2025 over allegations that minors could access sexually explicit material. Other states, including California, Nevada, Oklahoma, Georgia and South Carolina, have raised similar concerns about user safety and content moderation.
Los Angeles County also filed a lawsuit alleging that the platform does not adequately prevent adults from posing as minors to interact with children.
Roblox reached a $10 million settlement with Nevada and agreed to implement age verification measures, including government-issued identification checks. The company said it plans to roll out the changes nationwide by early June.
