ROBLOX has not officially confirmed plans to shut down on September 1 amid a surge of viral posts. An apparent hoax on social media fuelled a frenzy of fear among the hugely popular game’s ...

It was signed off by "The Roblox Team." This fake announcement was posted on Aug. 18 by @RobloxNoobifier, which is a verified account that posts parody content and goes by the name Roblox Notifier.

YouTuber RealSchlep, 22, says Roblox has shut down his account and issued a cease-and-desist letter over his videos exposing alleged predators in the game. He claims the ban was enforced under the ...