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Online gaming platform Roblox must face claims it enables illegal gambling by children, US judge rules

By Xu Yuan
  • 26 Mar 2024 22:37
  • 26 Mar 2024 22:37
US online gaming platform Roblox must face unfair competition and negligence allegations that it enables online gambling by children using its virtual currency, a California federal judge ruled.

US District Judge Vince Chhabria in an order today denied Roblox’s motion to dismiss California Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and negligence claims. Chhabria

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Xu Yuan

Senior Correspondent


Xu Yuan has worked for MLex for seven years, all of them based in Hong Kong. She has reported on a wide range of regulatory topics, including antitrust, cybersecurity and data security, in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She has broken numerous stories on policymaking and enforcement involving international companies doing business in the region and done substantial court reporting in Hong Kong. She is currently specializing in covering regulatory issues related to future mobility, including connected vehicles. She previously worked for US TV network NBC in Beijing. She received her undergraduate degree in English Literature and Linguistics from Peking University and a master’s degree from the Journalism and Media Studies Centre at The University of Hong Kong.

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