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Roblox shares plummet 18% as child safety measures weigh on bookings

CNBC · May 1, 2026, 2:18 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Roblox shares plummeted 18% on Friday after the company reported first-quarter earnings as its new child safety measures weighed on bookings.
"Part of what we're rolling out with age check, we believe, is the real, right long-term way to build this platform," CEO David Baszucki said Friday on CNBC's "Squawk Box."

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Roblox shares plummeted 18% on Friday after the company reported first-quarter earnings as its new child safety measures weighed on bookings.

"Part of what we're rolling out with age check, we believe, is the real, right long-term way to build this platform," CEO David Baszucki said Friday on CNBC's "Squawk Box."

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Roblox shares plummet 18% as child safety measures weigh on bookings

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