{"id":356851,"date":"2026-01-06T00:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=405952"},"modified":"2026-01-06T00:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:20:43","slug":"did-the-ceo-of-roblox-just-go-crazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/did-the-ceo-of-roblox-just-go-crazy\/","title":{"rendered":"Did the CEO of Roblox just go crazy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Roblox has established itself as a phenomenon in the gaming industry, reaching over 25 million unique users in its latest sensation, ‘Steal a Brainrot’, and surpassing the record of 41.6 million simultaneous users on its platform, a figure that even eclipses Fortnite.<\/p>\n\n\n

However, this popularity does not come without controversies, as the company is facing investigations in the United States for not adequately protecting its child user base from potential predators. Its audience, predominantly children aged 9 to 12, is exposed to communications from adults <\/strong>through the tools within the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n

The recent interview<\/a> with Roblox CEO, David Baszucki, in the New York Times, has raised additional concerns about the company’s lack of commitment to child safety.<\/p>\n\n\n

A security problem that someone might see as an opportunity?<\/h2>\n\n\n

Baszucki’s statements, <\/strong>which testify to an alarming disconnection from reality, suggest that the company views the presence of predators as an “opportunity”<\/strong>, a perception that has been labeled as megalomania by several critics.<\/p>\n\n\n

The interview has highlighted not only the executive’s attitude towards the issue of security but also his approach to maximizing profitability at the expense of protecting his most vulnerable users.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Roblox CEO got angry when asked about child safety and that\u2019s the whole problem.

Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki went on the Hard Fork podcast to promote a new age verification feature and talk about the platform\u2019s future.

Instead, the hosts pressed him on Roblox\u2019s long history of\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/3EfPTtmx2N<\/a><\/p>— Slidebean (@slidebean) December 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>