Roblox shares decline 6% after new lawsuits raise child safety concerns

• Roblox’s share price dropped 6% on August 15th, as it falls from a years-long peak.
• The latest decline has come after new lawsuits have accused Roblox of failing to protect children online.

Roblox shares have fallen to a two-month low, dropping by 6% on August 15th in the aftermath of two new lawsuits.

At $117.34, Roblox’s share price was down from a recent peak of $137.79 on July 31st, its highest since late 2021. The fall has brought shares back down to their lowest since July 15th, when the figure stood at $112.48.

As reported by Bloomberg, the latest decline has come after new lawsuits have accused the platform of failing to protect children online.

Successes and controversy

Roblox has been experiencing months of share growth with record figures like the snowballing success of Grow A Garden, now the most concurrently played game on record ahead of Fortnite, PUBG and more.

The company’s share value has doubled over the course of 2025 to date, having started the year at under $58.

However, that growth in shares took a hit last Friday, the day after one lawsuit alleged predators "thrive" on Roblox. Overall, seven recent suits have spanned many US states with alleged victims as young as eight.

The latest suits were filed days after Roblox asked "vigilante" users and groups to stop trying to entrap users, and to leave policing the platform to Roblox and law enforcement.

The company also revealed new details on its Sentinel AI system, already in place to monitor and analyse billions of chat messages daily in real time, flagging potentially harmful content and tracking patterns for further investigation.

However, concerned parties still believe Roblox’s safeguarding is falling short.