On the outside, it’s a LEGO-like universe, where you can immerse yourself in a virtual brick world. But as one Taft family found, this video game, targeted at kids, could be dangerous.

A 12-year-old has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the game was designed to keep kids hooked.

NOW. GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. TAKING ON AN ONLINE TITAN. THE FAMILY OF A 13 YEAR-OLD WEST DES MOINES GIRL IS SUING ROBLOX. THEY CLAIM SHE MET A MAN WHO CLAIMED TO BE A TEENAGER ON THE ...

The lawsuit, filed in federal court, claims Roblox lures parents into believing its app is an appropriate place for children to play.

FILE - The gaming platform Roblox is displayed on a tablet, Oct. 30, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Leon Keith, File) Roblox, the online gaming platform wildly popular with children and teenagers, is ...