Roblox hit with wrongful death lawsuit following a teen player's suicide
Following her son's suicide, Becca Dallas filed a potentially groundbreaking lawsuit against Roblox and Discord, accusing the platforms of wrongful death. As first reported by The New York Times, the lawsuit recounts the events leading up to Ethan Dallas' death, detailing his interactions with a player named Nate. According to the report, Nate was likely a 37-year-old man named Timothy O'Connor, who was previously arrested on charges of "possessing child pornography and transmitting harmful material to minors." The report added that Ethan opened up about these incidents to his mom before committing suicide four months after the confession.<br /> The lawsuit could be the first of its kind against Roblox, according to NYTimes, considering it attributes some bla [...]
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