Roblox faces mounting backlash as petition to remove CEO David Baszucki receives more than 100,000 signatures

Roblox is one of the most popular online gaming platforms, which was first introduced in 2006. But in recent times this popular online gaming platform is facing intense scrutiny as a petition demanding the resignation of CEO David Baszucki, and this petition has already surpassed 100,000 signatures.

The petition was launched on August 9, 2025, which accuses Roblox of failing to protect children from exploitation and harmful content; people have cited many systemic safety failures, and they blame Baszucki’s leadership for all this. This Roblox backlash intensified because of the following the platform’s ban of YouTuber Schlep, who is a self-described “predator hunter” and claims to have facilitated six arrests of alleged predators targeting minors on Roblox.

Upon this the critics argue that Roblox’s automated moderation and delayed responses to reports are a major threat to the users while they are silencing whistleblowers. The whole controversy has gotten major attention due to the intervention of lawmakers and media, which includes the investigative journalist Chris Hansen, who increases the pressure on the company to address child safety concerns.

What are the exact child safety concerns that are fueling this outrage against Roblox leadership?

This Roblox child safety petition has been hosted on Change.org and it already has received more than 100,000 signatures. The petition alleges that Roblox’s leadership has repeatedly prioritized platform growth over user safety. Here are the key points that prove the lack of safety concerns:

For which Roblox defends its policies by stating that the safety enforcement should be left to professionals and law enforcement.

Roblox’s Chief Safety Officer Matt Kaufman says that Schlep’s methods “undermine safety efforts” by bypassing official reporting channels. But on the other hand, Schlep and his fans argue that Roblox’s reporting tools are very ineffective and share their personal experiences of their attempts that went unaddressed by the platform .

Legal and reputational fallout escalates.

This is not only it; the backlash has even extended beyond the petition through the following means:

Roblox is trying real hard and making all PR efforts to respond to this backlash, which also includes a video featuring the CEO, Baszucki, discussing safety initiatives taken by the platform.