A research company published a damning report about Roblox on Tuesday, accusing the company of inflating its active user counts and enabling predatory behavior on the platform. Although Hindenburg Research has a somewhat notorious reputation,

Roblox Corp (NYSE: RBLX) stock down on report of short position by Hindenburg Research. Doubts key metrics such as user numbers, engagement. Concerns over child safety, insider stock sales, executive turnover.

The company conflated "people" with its daily active users, based on its own definition of DAUs which says the metric is not a measure of "unique individuals accessing Roblox". Roblox did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.