A short report published Thursday about a gaming company Roblox Corp (NYSE: RBLX) focused on some serious allegations. The company has responded exclusively to Benzinga to discuss them.
What Happened: A short report from Bear Cave labeled Roblox as “the leading platform for pedophiles.”
The report highlighted the popularity of the game for kids ages 6-14.
“Roblox ex-employees, Roblox developers, Roblox award winners and Roblox users have been linked to a wide array of misconduct.”
According to the report, Roblox’s former social media manager ran a pornographic blog while employed with the company. The official Roblox Twitter account retweeted content made by pedophiles.
The report said Roblox shut down its own community forum after seeing numerous links to illegal child porn sites.
“The company has engaged in litigation and intimidation to help conceal allegations of pedophilia on the platform.”
The report linked to several cases of Roblox players …
