To download Roblox, play most of the games it hosts, and sign up, is completely free. But there are some games, cosmetic items, and building tools that require Roblox's virtual currency: Robux.

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

ROBLOX Gamers Ripped Off With Discord Exploit Used To Steal ROBUX by Rob Williams — Tuesday, August 08, 2017, 03:00 PM EDT Comments ...

Roblox presents itself to parents as a safe space for kids. Behind the scenes, it's waging a technological shadow war against condo games: digital sex parties where kids are flirting with danger.

The lawsuit says the predator first gained the child’s trust on Roblox by pretending to be another kid, and then pressured her into sending explicit images in exchange for Robux, Roblox’s virtual ...