Why people keep believing Roblox is shutting down. It’s just another joke, yet somehow it spreads fast enough that some folks panic before checking the source.

According to Montgomery, Schlepp posed as a kid inside Roblox, confronted adults who appeared to be chasing minors, and then worked with media and law enforcement. Montgomery says he personally saw six mugshots linked to arrests that he believes came from Schlepp’s work.

ROBLOX has not officially confirmed plans to shut down on September 1 amid a surge of viral posts. An apparent hoax on social media fuelled a frenzy of fear among the hugely popular game’s 380million user base last week. You'll now receive top stories ...

ATLANTA — Roblox, the blockbuster gaming and social platform with more than 110 million daily users, is facing mounting legal challenges across the United States that accuse it of not protecting kids from predators.

It’s a grim reality of the modern internet: The online platforms our kids use for hours a day have become hunting grounds for pedophiles. Roblox, where millions of users are under 13, reported over 13,000 instances of child exploitation in 2023 alone, and responded to 1,300 requests for information from law enforcement.

The popular kids’ gaming platform has a history of making safety tweaks that sound good in a press release but fall short in practice. That’s why Kentucky has taken it to court.

ROBLOX is an online virtual playground and workshop, where kids of all ages can safely interact, create, have fun, and learn. It’s unique in that practically everything on ROBLOX is designed and constructed by members of the community. ROBLOX is designed for 8 to 18 year olds, but it is open to people of all ages.