Apr. 9, 2026
Addictive design claims target Fortnite and Roblox in new lawsuits
New federal lawsuits allege Fortnite and Roblox used psychological design tactics to addict minors, testing a legal strategy that recently bypassed Section 230 protections in a landmark social media verdict.
After a landmark verdict in Los Angeles finding Meta and YouTube liable for design features that made their social media platforms addictive to children and teens, two online gaming giants are facing "addictive design" allegations.
Epic Games -- which makes Fortnite -- and Roblox were hit with three lawsuits in Northern California federal court on Tuesday, all filed by Florida law firm Parafinczuk Wolf, alleging they designed their products to addict minors.
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