United Kingdom, Nov. 26 -- Roblox CEO David Baszucki is facing fierce backlash after describing the platform's predator problem as an "opportunity" for the studio as it rolls out stricter age-verification measures to address mounting child-safety concerns.

The sandbox game, which has more than 150 million daily users, is overwhelmingly populated by children and teens.

Yet Roblox remains under intense scrutiny, as three U.S. states - Louisiana, Kentucky, and Texas - have sued the company over child-safety failures this year, and more than 20 federal lawsuits accuse Roblox of enabling sexual exploitation.

A report last year found over 13,000 instances of child exploitation were flagged internally.

Baszucki's interview with the New York ...