Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a 70-page lawsuit in Hamilton County on May 6, 2026, against Roblox Corp. and Discord Inc., alleging both companies failed to implement adequate protections against online predators targeting minors on their platforms [1][2]. The complaint seeks injunctive relief, disgorgement of profits, and civil penalties of up to $5,000 per knowing violation [2].
The lawsuit names the death of Indiana teenager Hailey Buzbee as a central catalyst [1]. According to the complaint, her alleged killer met her through Roblox and maintained contact via Discord, a pattern the AG characterizes as emblematic of systemic platform failures [1][2]. Rokita's office alleges both companies violated Indiana's Deceptive Consumer Sales Act by misrepresenting the safety of their platforms to consumers, including parents of minor users [2]. Roblox markets itself primarily to children and adolescents, while Discord functions as a widely used text, voice, and video communication platform with a significant underage user base.
The action fits within a broader enforcement posture among state attorneys general targeting technology companies over child safety practices. Indiana's complaint mirrors structural arguments advanced in similar suits filed by other states against social media platforms, relying on state consumer-protection statutes rather than federal law, an approach that sidesteps the liability shield that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides for third-party content [1][2]. The $5,000-per-violation civil penalty structure, applied across a large user base, carries substantial potential aggregate exposure for both defendants [2].
As of the filing date, neither Roblox nor Discord had issued a public response to the complaint [1]. The case will proceed in Hamilton County, Indiana, where Rokita's office initiated the action. Both companies will face early motions practice around the scope of Indiana's consumer-protection claims and whether platform design and moderation decisions constitute actionable representations under the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act. The outcome of that threshold question will likely shape how far discovery extends into each company's internal safety protocols and product-development records.