Nefarious game makers appear to be leveraging a chat-based Roblox exploit that results in automatic account bans for unsuspecting users.

(KRON) — Roblox, a video gaming tech company based in San Mateo, was slapped with a new lawsuit accusing the company of exploiting child labor through its youthful players, as well as deceptive ...

Roblox was beta tested for several years and launched for computer play in 2006. The company released its platform for iOS in 2012, Android in 2014, Xbox in 2015, and PlayStation in 2023.

Roblox is implementing fixes for a chat moderation exploit that resulted in a wave of automatic bans, but the offenders say there’s more to come.