Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena to Roblox on April 16, 2025, as part of an investigation into the gaming platform’s child-protection policies and children’s data practices. The subpoena demands documents related to Roblox’s marketing to children, age-verification procedures, chat moderation, and processing of minors’ personal data, following reports of children being exposed to harmful content and predatory actors on the platform. No fines or remedies have been imposed yet, as the investigation is ongoing.
In-house legal teams at gaming platforms, online services with minor users, and companies that host user-generated content should review all vendor and partner agreements for compliance with children’s data privacy and protection standards. Key clauses to audit include those governing age verification and parental consent for minor users, data collection and processing limits for children, chat moderation and content filtering obligations, marketing restrictions targeting minors, and requirements for user-generated content to adhere to child safety rules. Teams should also ensure contracts mandate prompt reporting of suspected predatory behavior, data breaches involving minors, and compliance with applicable children’s privacy laws, and that vendor agreements include audit rights to verify adherence to child protection policies.
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GamingOfficial Press Release
https://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrelease/attorney-general-james-uthmeier-fights-protect-children-online-subpoenas-roblox-child
roblox corporation signed subpoena
https://www.myfloridalegal.com/sites/default/files/2025-04/roblox-corporation-signed-subpoena.pdf
Florida Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.myfloridalegal.com/privacy
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging that the company misrepresented the safety of its platform to parents and failed to protect children from accessing adult content and being contacted by predators. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and other remedies to ensure child safety on the platform.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier opened a civil investigation into Discord and issued a subpoena demanding documents related to its marketing to children, age-verification processes, content moderation, parental controls, and reporting of child exploitative activity. The investigation alleges potential violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, citing the platform’s widespread use by child predators to target minors. Discord must produce records on its child safety practices, minor user data, and complaint handling related to child exploitation.
The Florida Attorney General's Office launched the CHINA Prevention Unit and issued a subpoena to Shein for deceptive trade practices and data privacy violations. The unit focuses on combating threats from foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party to consumer data and economic security. This action is part of broader efforts to audit and hold accountable companies with ties to China.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued an investigative subpoena to TP-Link Systems Inc. as part of a consumer protection investigation into the company’s cybersecurity practices, supply-chain infrastructure, and handling of U.S. consumer data, including allegations of unauthorized data sharing with the Chinese Communist Party. The probe will determine if TP-Link misled customers about foreign government access to their personal data, which would violate the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, with no findings of wrongdoing yet.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a civil enforcement action against Roku, Inc. for violating the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBOR) and Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA). The complaint alleges Roku collected, sold, and enabled reidentification of children’s sensitive personal data, including viewing habits and voice recordings, without parental consent or meaningful notice to consumers. The state seeks civil penalties, injunctive relief, and requirements for Roku to implement transparent disclosures, lawful parental controls, and cease unauthorized processing of children’s data.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed complaints against multiple pornography websites for violating Florida's age-verification law by not verifying users' ages, allowing children access to harmful material. The law requires such sites to implement age verification, and violations can result in fines up to $50,000 per violation. The complaints seek injunctions, civil penalties, and compliance with the law.