Roblox is under fire from players, developers and child safety experts for disrupting the in-app chat feature while failing to properly protect children from predators, according to multiple reports.

Kids are being identified as adults—and vice versa—on Roblox, while age-verified accounts are already being sold online.

Roblox’s growth numbers are real. In early 2025, the company reported revenue of over $1 billion and bookings, essentially future sales, climbed even higher.