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America’s crypto market structure legislation appears dead as a doornail after Republicans seriously underestimated Democrats’ desire to rein in corruption.

WATERFORD, MICHIGAN – SEPTEMBER 3: Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed answers questions from reporters following a town hall event focused on hearing from voters on September 3, 2026 at the Oakland Expo Center in Waterford, Michigan. El-Sayed is scheduled to hold additional town halls throughout September and early October in Lansing, Grand Rapids,…

The U.S. Senate has opened a bipartisan investigation into Roblox, the gaming platform that puts more than 100 million daily users — many of them children as young as five — inside a marketplace of user-built worlds. On August 13, 2026, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), chair and ranking member of…

Roblox’s child-safety crisis has escalated into a U.S. Senate investigation after the company disclosed 65,381 instances of suspected child abuse in 2025. That number puts a sharp spotlight on the moderation burden created by massive UGC platforms, especially ones built around social play, messaging, and persistent user interaction.

Roblox has been ordered to preserve records related to child safety and exploitation August 18, 2026 Prefer PocketGamer.biz on Google

The United States Senate has opened an investigation into popular user-generated content platform Roblox over concerns about child safety.

US senators have launched an investigation of game creation platform Roblox on a broad charge of putting money before child safety. They accuse Roblox of facilitating “sexually explicit (and often violent) virtual ‘experiences’ with children”, and have requested a range of documents and records, including details of the company’s collaborations with Sesame Street, the NFL…

An inquiry into Roblox, conducted by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, has been initiated, with allegations pointing to the platform’s prioritization of revenue over the safety of its young users.

The US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism has launched an investigation into Roblox, saying the platform “appears to prioritise revenue and engagement metrics” over child safety.

Roblox has become one of the world’s biggest online spaces, with 123 million daily active users globally in the second quarter of 2026. Now, the platform is facing a bipartisan Senate investigation focused on one major question: Is Roblox doing enough to protect the millions of children who use it every day?