Gaming Giant Roblox Says Teen Suicide Victim Waived Right to Sue When She Was Just 8 Years Old

Gaming platform Roblox has argued in court filings that an 8-year-old girl waived her right to sue the company by clicking “I agree” on its terms of service, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by her mother. The case centers around Audree Heine, who died by suicide at age 13 in December 2024, following exposure to harmful and violent content on Roblox, TikTok, and Discord. The lawsuit, filed in October 2025 in federal court in the Eastern District of Kentucky, alleges that Audree was introduced to communities promoting violent ideologies, including those glorifying mass school shooters, through her interactions on these platforms. According to the lawsuit, Audree joined Roblox at age eight, despite parental controls her mother, Jaimee Seitz, had set on the account. She also used Discord and TikTok to communicate with other users. The suit names Roblox, Discord, and TikTok as defendants, claiming that the platforms failed to protect minors from harmful content. Investigators later discovered a journal in Audree’s school locker indicating she had been exposed to such ideologies through her online activities. Roblox, along with Discord and TikTok, has requested the court to dismiss the claims. Roblox's legal team asserts that Audree and her parents waived her right to a jury trial multiple times. This includes creating her account, accepting six updates to Roblox’s terms of service, redeeming gift cards twice, and purchasing the platform’s virtual currency, Robux, 19 times. The company’s attorneys argue that Audree repeatedly manifested her assent to the terms, which were presented clearly, and that courts have consistently upheld such agreements in similar cases. Jaimee Seitz has rejected Roblox’s claim, stating that it is inappropriate to treat a child’s casual agreement as a legally binding contract. In comments to the Louisville Courier Journal, she described the argument as “insulting,” emphasizing that her child did not understand the implications of clicking “I agree” at age eight. She pointed out that children lack the capacity to comprehend complex legal concepts such as arbitration, which would prevent the case from going to trial. Attorney Alex Walsh, representing Seitz, criticized Roblox’s strategy, calling it an attempt to push the case into a “secret arbitration process.” He explained that the companies likely seek to avoid public scrutiny of their platforms' impact on young users. “Why would the companies want that?” he asked. “For a very simple reason, they do not want the truth about how dangerous their platforms are to come out. They don’t want there to be a light shined on what they’ve done wrong and how many children have been harmed.” Discord also contends that Audree agreed to arbitration at least five times through its terms of service. The company claims she is partially bound due to entering an adult birthdate when registering at age eight. TikTok’s filing notes that much of the lawsuit’s allegations apply generally to the platform and do not specifically reference Audree. Neither Roblox nor TikTok provided comment for this story, while a Discord spokesperson stated that the company requires users to be at least 13 and employs advanced technology and trained safety teams to identify and remove violating content. They also highlighted their Family Center, which offers parents tools to monitor their teens’ online activity while preserving privacy. Walsh noted that Audree’s case is part of over 150 pending lawsuits against Roblox, with 10 law firms pursuing mass tort claims in the Northern District of California. His firm, Anapol Weiss, is currently reviewing more than 1,000 additional claims nationwide. These ongoing legal actions suggest a growing concern among families about the potential risks associated with popular gaming and social media platforms.