Social platforms Snapchat and Discord were also sued for facilitating abuse. In other lawsuits, parents accuse Minecraft and Fortnite of design choices that induce internet gaming disorder.

"It started off harmless — just a fun thing she would do during downtime, but recently she has missed appointments and chores because of this game," the husband said Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for ...

PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW/CNN NEWSOURCE/WKRC) - A mother from Maine has filed a lawsuit against major video game developers, alleging that their games have caused her 9-year-old child to become addicted.

Roblox has become the latest online-gaming platform to face a lawsuit in Canada with a proposed class-action lawsuit by a 12-year-old in B.C. who alleges the popular website was designed to addict ...