For nylig dukkede en ret grel rapport frem sammensat af Hindenberg Research (via The Wall Street Journal), der påstår at studiet bag Roblox, som bare hedder Roblox Corporation, længe har kunstigt overdrevet deres aktive antal spillere for at fremstå som en sundere virksomhed overfor deres investorer. Faktisk siger rapporten at de har skruet op for dette antal med op til 42%.
Ikke nok med det, rapporten, der er baseret på udtalelser fra anonyme medarbejdere, siger desuden at Roblox Corporation er internt bevidste om at deres moderationssystemer ikke virker, og at børn let kan få adgang til voksent indhold, som i øvrigt også åbner op for alvorlig udnyttelse af mindreårig via platformen.
Roblox-ledelsen svarer nu på disse anklager i en ny meddelelse, hvor de stort set bare benægter det hele:
"Safety and civility have been foundational to Roblox since the company's inception nearly two decades ago, and the company has invested heavily throughout its history in its Trust & Safety
efforts. Every day, tens of millions of users of all ages have safe and positive experiences on
Roblox, abiding by the company's Community Standards. The financial claims made by Hindenburg are misleading. The authors are short sellers and have an agenda irrespective of the substance of Roblox's business model and results. Roblox's topline is growing quickly... The authors made no attempt to highlight any of that because the positive facts simply don't support their agenda."
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