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Roblox accused of lying to investors about user numbers by Hindenburg Research (www.theverge.com)
submitted 1 month ago by RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 36 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Pretty sure every digital platform is guilty of this. Bots=users, didn't ya know

[–] schizo@forum.uncomfortable.business 33 points 1 month ago

Bots=users

Yep, everyone is very against bots, until it comes time for a MAU count, then 'oh gee, we can't tell the difference!' and count them as a user.

[–] CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, but then Hindenberg wouldnt make money shorting the stocks they "research"

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 7 points 1 month ago

So we got two parasites fighting each other over money

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Forget bots, the sheer amount of unlicensed content on there is shocking. How are they not sued?

[–] Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

Roblox is always doing ~~something~~ most things badly.