Ethan Dallas was targeted by an adult sexual predator on Roblox when he was 12, and later on Discord, according to a lawsuit. He took his own life last year.
Roblox does not seem to care what they do as long as it makes money. This seems like a huge problem.
Discord on the other hand… I honestly don’t care if they go out of business, I really don’t like that platform. But how did they have any responsibility in this matter?
Yeah, my point is that it is just a communication tool. I wouldn’t expect them, or want them, to monitor that. If they had been phone calls would they be going after the phone company? If it had been letters would they go after the postal service?
I can’t see blaming them. Whereas I can see how you can blame roblocks as it is marketed to children with the pretense that there are safeguards.
It argues that if Roblox and Discord had taken steps to screen users before allowing them on apps, or implemented age and identity verification and other safety measures, “Ethan would have never interacted with this predator, never suffered the harm that he did, and never died by suicide.”
They want these sites to screen every users ID on sign up. I’m sure the courts will love another, “for the children” security bill.
Roblox does not seem to care what they do as long as it makes money. This seems like a huge problem.
Discord on the other hand… I honestly don’t care if they go out of business, I really don’t like that platform. But how did they have any responsibility in this matter?
The actual abuse occurred on Discord after the child was groomed on Roblox.
Yeah, my point is that it is just a communication tool. I wouldn’t expect them, or want them, to monitor that. If they had been phone calls would they be going after the phone company? If it had been letters would they go after the postal service?
I can’t see blaming them. Whereas I can see how you can blame roblocks as it is marketed to children with the pretense that there are safeguards.
They want these sites to screen every users ID on sign up. I’m sure the courts will love another, “for the children” security bill.