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Short sellers accuse Roblox of inflating user stats and enabling child exploitation

A research company published a damning report about Roblox on Tuesday, accusing the company of inflating its active user counts and enabling predatory behavior on the platform. Although Hindenburg ...
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Roblox introduces short video feature for sharing gameplay

Roblox is rolling out a TikTok-style feature that lets users share and watch short gameplay videos. The online gaming ...
Business Insider

Roblox is Hindenburg's latest target. Here's a roundup of all of the short-seller's big bets.

Hindenburg Research disclosed a short position in Roblox stock on Tuesday, accompanied by a scathing report. Shares of Roblox plunged as much as 9% following the release of the bearish report. From ...
Forbes

Roblox Inflated Data And Doesn’t Protect Underage Gamers, Short Seller Alleges—Stock Falls 4%

Influential short seller Hindenburg Research revealed Tuesday it took a short position against kids-oriented video game platform Roblox, accusing the company of inflating key metrics of user ...
Seeking Alpha

Roblox drops after Hindenburg Research short call (update)

Update 10:05am: Adds Roblox response. Roblox (NYSE:RBLX) fell 2% after a new short report from Hindenburg Research. Hindenburg says it's short gaming platform Roblox (RBLX). "We totally reject the ...
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'Roblox' game to impose age controls this year

The publisher of "Roblox" has promised to set up age verification mechanisms, after allegations the video game massively ...
New York Post

Roblox branded ‘pedophile hellscape’ with games like ‘Escape to Epstein Island’ and ‘Diddy Party’

Popular kids video game Roblox was branded a “pedophile hellscape,” with titles such as “Diddy Party,” and “Escape to Epstein Island,” according to Hindenburg Research – the short-seller who called ...
Business Insider

Roblox sinks after short-seller accuses online gaming platform of 'lying to investors' about key metrics

The short-seller Hindenburg Research accused Roblox of lying to investors and inflating user data. Shares in the company fell as much as 9.4% on Tuesday. Hindenburg also said the gaming platform was ...
The New York Times

Generation Alpha’s FarmVille Is Growing Like Crazy in Roblox

On Saturday, more than 16 million people were planting seeds and collecting exotic pets within Grow a Garden at the same time. Many were not yet teenagers. By Kieran Press-Reynolds Anyone older than ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Roblox, popular kids’ computer game, removes virtual Nazi gas chambers

(JTA) — Roblox, a collaborative computer gaming platform for children as young as 7, has faced serious criticism over the years for failing to properly moderate its content — with antisemitism and ...
Wall Street Journal

Roblox Stock Pares Losses After Short-Seller Claims

Roblox shares fell 2.1% Tuesday after short-selling firm Hindenburg Research said in a report that the videogame platform has reported inflated user numbers and favored growth over child safety.