More than 100,000 people signed a petition requiring the removal of the CEO Roblox

Petition to remove Roblox More than 120,000 people have already signed CEO David Baszucki from his position on the popular gaming platform. Petition focused on RobloxThe boss comes to the heels of some recent controversies facing the company because the platform has been accused of not providing sufficient protection for its minor users.

Roblox It has an average of over 85 million daily active users, more than half of them 16 years or younger. Last week sued the state of Louisiana RobloxBecause the General Prosecutor Liz Murrill filed an action against him for “permission and maintaining an online environment in which the child is doing to the child”. Moreover Roblox She was recently sued by the family of a Moines player, Iowa, who claimed that their thirteen -year -old child was modified and kidnapped on the platform.

The petition for removal of David Baszucki is growing in popularity

Change.org has now gained dynamics in the middle of this wave of criticism against society and has achieved more than 120,000 proven signatures. It is called “to remove David Baszucki”, the petition claims Roblox Failed to “act quickly” against predators that the platform allowed to circulate “hazardous content” and that the calls for reform ignore upper management.

While neither Roblox Even Baszucki did not publicly deal with a petition, the company commented on the recent court proceedings in Louisiana. At the beginning of this week, Roblox He officially replied that the platform had made significant security progress and emphasized more than 40 moderation tools, such as filtered chat systems and prohibitions on direct image sharing last year.

Because of these disputes regarding the safety of children, RobloxShares on the stock market have declined significantly. Shares dropped by 7%last week, but they seem to get back part of their value.

It remains to see how Roblox will deal with increased dissatisfaction of its user base. Roblox It has incredibly popular games, so it is unlikely that it will soon disappear, but one has to ask what the impact of these controversies will have to move forward.