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• Judges Reject Second Attempt To Centralize Video Game Addiction Lawsuits

  December 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A request to consolidate all gateway video game addiction lawsuits focused specifically on Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite was again rejected by a panel of federal judges who say the litigation is too broad.

• Roblox Child Exploitation Lawsuit MDL Centralized in Northern California

  December 15, 2025

  Russell Maas

  A panel of federal judges has ordered all Roblox child sexual exploitation lawsuits to be consolidated into a new MDL in the Northern District of California, after the number of claims more than doubled since September.

• Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite Designed to Cause Video Game Addiction, Lawsuit Alleges

  December 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Mother's video game addiction lawsuit claims Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite were specifically designed to addict young children with zero regard for the mental health damage that could follow.

• Lawsuit Alleges Roblox, Discord Apps Work Together To Enable Child Sexual Abuse

  December 1, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A lack of proper safety features led to a teen girl being targeted by a sexual predator on Roblox, according to her mother's lawsuit.

• Roblox Launches New Age-Check System Amid Child Exploitation Lawsuits

  November 19, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new age-check verification system for Roblox users will prevent chat between children and strange adults in an effort to address child sexual exploitation concerns.

• Roblox and Minecraft Lawsuit Says Developers ‘Weaponized’ Games To Drive Addiction and Excessive Spending

  November 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed on behalf of a Kentucky teen claims video game companies intentionally designed their platforms to manipulate player behavior and increase profits, even employing licensed psychologists to help shape addictive gameplay.

• ChatGPT Mental Health Lawsuits Allege Delusions, Suicide Risks From OpenAI Chatbot

  November 11, 2025

  Michael Adams

  At least seven lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT was designed in a way that can worsen or trigger mental health problems, leading some users with no prior history of illness to develop delusions or, in extreme cases, take their own lives.

• ChatGPT Conversations Involve More Than 1M Incidents of Potential Suicide Planning Each Week: Report

  November 5, 2025

  Michael Adams

  With research showing that about 0.15% of its 800 million weekly users discuss potential suicide planning, OpenAI says newer versions of ChatGPT have cut inappropriate responses to sensitive mental health topics by as much as 65%.

• Roblox Abuse Lawsuit Alleges Platform Prioritized Growth Over Safety of Children

  October 31, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Pennsylvania mother has filed a Roblox abuse lawsuit indicating her teen son was groomed and sexually exploited due to the company's lack of concern for children's safety.

• Lawsuits Against Character.AI Over Child Suicide Risks Lead Platform To Ban Minors

  October 31, 2025

  Michael Adams

  After U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan bill to ban minors from AI roleplay chats, Character.AI announced it will prohibit users under 18 from chatbot conversations on its platform.