Roblox's Stock Surge and Crash #roblox
Roblox's Stock Surge and Crash #roblox
#Roblox #freeschlep #PlatformResponsibility Roblox's Disgusting Truth: Ignoring Criminals While Suing a Hero The Real Reason Roblox Sued the YouTuber Who Caught Criminals A PM's View on the True Cause of the Roblox Tragedy A Must-Read for PMs: How Roblox Designed Danger (Ignoring Safety for Growth)
A YouTuber caught six child predators on Roblox. But instead of a thank you, Roblox sent him a permanent ban and a lawsuit. This isn't just an isolated incident. It's the stark reality of a massive platform that has ignored children's safety for the sake of growth. In today's video, we'll expose the ugly truth of why Roblox, which ignored 13,000 incident reports, tried to silence the YouTuber who caught criminals, and how this tragedy was 'designed' from the very beginning.
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What the hero who protected children got in return was a permanent ban and a lawsuit. The disgusting truth of a giant platform that ignored a burning house and gagged the person who called for help. Find out more in the full video. #Roblox #FreeSchlep #ShockingTrueStory
Over 800 child sexual abuse lawsuits have been filed against Roblox. This is not just an accident. It's a 'tragedy by design'—a deliberate neglect of safety to maximize profits.
From the perspective of a PM with 6 years at an AI startup, I'll analyze Roblox's three 'intentional design flaws': a lax sign-up process, a business model that encourages addiction, and the outsourcing of safety to cut costs. Let's reflect together on what 'responsibility' means for those of us who build products.
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The Roblox tragedy is not a simple accident. It's a 'design problem' where safety was intentionally ignored for growth. The responsibility of platform design that PMs and product managers must understand—find out in the full video. #PM #DesignEthics #Roblox #DarkPatterns
Do you like Roblox? Even if you don't play it yourself, you probably know it as a game that kids love. Over the past year, its stock price skyrocketed by an incredible 232%, drawing an explosive response. But behind the scenes, Roblox was involved in something terrible and infuriating.
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Everyone, today I'm going to talk about something that is truly disgusting, and at the same time, something you absolutely must know. A YouTuber, in cooperation with the police, caught six predators targeting children on the world's largest gaming platform, Roblox. A hero, right? But do you know what Roblox's reward for him was? A permanent ban and a lawsuit.
Roblox's stance was, "Instead of stopping predators, we stop the people who stop predators."
This is no simple incident. There are currently over eight hundred child sexual abuse lawsuits pending against Roblox, and the world is furious. In today's video, we will dig deep into the true face of this giant platform that ignores criminals and suppresses whistleblowers, and reveal why this tragedy isn't just an accident, but was 'designed' from the start to prioritize profit over safety.
At the center of this story is a YouTuber named Schlep. He himself was a victim as a child, having suffered a terrible experience at the hands of a famous Roblox developer. That trauma haunted his life even as an adult. He decided to take action to prevent other children from suffering the same pain. In collaboration with the police, he conducted an undercover investigation using a virtual minor's account. Through persistent tracking, he played a crucial role in the arrest of six criminals operating within Roblox.
Common sense dictates that Roblox should have given him an award. He was a hero who cleaned up their platform. But instead of praising him, Roblox deleted all his accounts, citing a violation of internal rules against vigilante activities, and sent him a cease-and-desist letter.
Now, look at Roblox's horrific hypocrisy. They were already internally aware of over 13,000 incident reports on their platform. This was a more than fourfold increase from the previous year. The company that ignored these numerous warning signs and the cries of victims was quick to punish the YouTuber who actually caught the criminals.
This is like ignoring a burning house and gagging the person who called 911. When this news broke, the world erupted in anger. The hashtag #FreeSchlep took over Twitter, and users held protests inside Roblox games. Prominent YouTubers like Moist Cr1TiKaL condemned Roblox as hypocrites. Eventually, even a member of the US Congress stepped in to demand improved safety measures from Roblox, and the company's stock value plummeted, wiping out twelve trillion won in market value.
Schlep said in an interview, "The only goal of my video was to make Roblox aware of this issue. I had filed numerous reports, but nothing happened. The only way I could do anything was to bring this to the public's attention." His actions were not for revenge, but a desperate plea to prevent further victims.
Ultimately, Schlep began a lawsuit against Roblox. It wasn't just about his account suspension, but on behalf of himself for the abuse he suffered as a child, and for the countless other victims like him. His lawyer revealed they are currently handling over eight hundred similar cases.
So, why did this tragedy happen? Is it just the deviant behavior of a few bad users? No. The core of the lawsuit argues that Roblox was designed from the beginning in a way that makes it easy for children to be put in danger, all to maximize profits.
From a PM's perspective, and as someone with a design background, let's look at these three intentional design flaws.
First, intentional laxity for the sake of growth. Until 2021, you could sign up for Roblox with just a username, password, and date of birth—no email verification required. Why? To make the sign-up process as simple as possible to quickly acquire new users. If children lied just a little about their age, they could unlock an unrestricted chat feature, allowing them to talk to adults without any limitations. This wasn't a mistake; it was a strategy to deliberately loosen safety measures for growth.
Second, a business model that fosters addiction. At its heart is the in-game currency, Robux, which preys on children's desire for more. You need Robux to customize your avatar and buy rare items in Roblox, and many kids will say they'd "do anything for Robux." Predators exploit this very psychology. Robux is used as an incredibly easy bait to lure children and gain control over them. Roblox makes massive profits from this structure but has completely ignored the risks behind it.
Third, outsourcing safety to cut costs. Roblox has 78 million daily active users, with over 50,000 messages exchanged every second. Yet, this massive platform is managed by a staff of only about 3,000 people. Compared to TikTok, it has one-third the users but only one-thirteenth the moderation staff. Worse, former and current employees have testified that the company ignored requests for more resources and rejected proposals for safety features like pop-up warnings. Why? Because investing in safety is a cost, while growing the user base is revenue. They intentionally neglected safety for growth.
These loopholes are glaringly obvious. While words like 'Snapchat' or 'Discord' are filtered, the filters are easily bypassed by using emojis or slightly misspelling words. It blocks phone numbers written as digits but fails to block them when written out as words. This is strong evidence that Roblox knew about the risk of users being lured to external platforms but chose not to fix it and let it persist.
Roblox will likely use Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act as a shield in court, which states that platforms are not responsible for content posted by users. But this lawsuit is different. It's not about user actions, but about the platform's own negligence and false advertising. The legal team argues that "Roblox designed a dangerous platform, falsely marketed it to parents as a safe educational space, and ignored clear warning signs." And courts have already ruled that 'false statements' are not protected by this law.
This is why this lawsuit is so important. If the plaintiffs win, it will set a historic precedent, making it impossible not just for Roblox but for all major platforms to evade their responsibility to protect users, especially children. It will be a wake-up-call for Big Tech companies that have been hiding behind the excuse of "we're just intermediaries" while raking in huge profits.
So, now for the real question. What comes first: protecting the platform's image and growth, or protecting user safety? What do you think of Roblox's actions? Is this the platform's responsibility, or just the fault of a few bad users? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
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Originally published on YouTube: 10/28/2025