A lawsuit against Bay Area tech companies Roblox and Discord filed last week alleges that the apps are hunting grounds for child predators and they deceive parents into believing their platforms are safe for children.

Roblox Corp. is a San Mateo-based gaming app in which users can create their own games and interact with other users. Discord Inc., based in San Francisco, is a chat app where users can join topic-based conversations and is a popular communication platform among video game players.

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Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.