A coalition of parents and lawyers is preparing an onslaught of lawsuits against child gaming platform Roblox, following the filing of a federal case accusing the site of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation — it's not the first time the company has faced such a legal battle, but it may be the most daunting.

As kids head back to school and lawmakers return to Washington in September, children’s online safety will be back on tech policy’s front burner. Politicians and advocates are reviving their push for new laws to protect kids online amid a string of child sexual exploitation lawsuits against Roblox and reports that Meta allowed its AI chatbots to hold “sensual” conversations with young people.