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Father Says Nine-Year-Old Spent Over $100K Plugging Minecraft YouTube Videos And Cost Him His Job

'Mighty Mike Plays' spent six figures advertising his Minecraft videos through his father's corporate card, in a now viral video the parent says he has a month to recoup the costs

By Zack Kotzer Published September 19, 2026

CultureNewsIRL

YouTuber Gets Tackled On Stage At Roblox Conference Wearing T-Shirt That Says ‘Kids Deserve Better’

Emathiio was escorted out of the event after the stunt

By Ethan Gach Published September 12, 2026

CultureNews

The Most Viral Roblox Games Are About To Break Containment

Creators will soon be able to upload their games as standalone apps

By Ethan Gach Published September 11, 2026

The header image of Roblox's Scroll a Brainrot.

CultureNews

Roblox Cracks Down On ‘Doomscrolling Games’ Like Steal An Egg That Force Players To Watch Reels While Running On A Treadmill

It can't get more dystopian than this

By Amelia Zollner Published August 26, 2026

CultureNewsLegal News

Roblox Claims A Dead Kid ‘Waived All Rights’ Because She Clicked ‘Agree’ At 8 Years Old

The corporation claims a child waived all rights because she clicked 'agree' at 8 years old

By John Walker Published August 21, 2026

CultureNews

Roblox Is Now Under Investigation By The U.S. Senate Over Child Safety

'Roblox appears to prioritize revenue and engagement metrics over the safety and well-being of our children'

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 14, 2026

CultureNews

Roblox Tanked $9 Billion In A Single Day After The Company Admitted It Was Directing Fewer Kids Toward Viral Games That ‘Emphasize Short-Term Monetization’

Wall Street seems unhappy about improvements to the Roblox recommendation algorithm

By Ethan Gach Published August 5, 2026

CultureNews

Popular Game About Dying Is Now Dead Due To New Rules And Only Its Missing Creator Can Save It

What was once a hit game on Roblox is now unplayable due to age rating changes

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 29, 2026

Report

More People Are Playing Meccha Chameleon Knock-Offs Than The Original Hit Steam Game As The Roblox Clone Machine Goes Into Overdrive

Several of Roblox's top games are ripoffs of viral Steam games

Nicole Carpenter Published July 15, 2026

The Emperor appears in front of a Star Destroyer.

CultureNews

Tim Sweeney Pitches Epic As A Savior For An AAA Gaming Industry Being Devoured by Roblox

The Fortnite CEO says he wants a more open future for gaming

By Ethan Gach Published June 17, 2026

OpinionCommentary

New Roblox Parent Advocate Denies Everything, Blames Parents

In an interview with Variety, Dr. Elizabeth Milovidov says she has no ideas

By John Walker Published February 24, 2026

CultureNews

Discord Will Force You To Scan Your Face Or ID To Unlock All Of Its Features

Teen-by-default is coming to all Discord accounts in March

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 9, 2026

A woman holds up a sword in a magical place.

CultureNews

Roblox Advertises AI Tools That Immediately Rip Off Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Players can use genAI to 'paint' worlds that other people made

Lewis Parker Published February 6, 2026

CultureNews

A Bunch Of Big Video Game Company Stocks Just Tanked For A Very Dumb Reason

Google's reveal of its new AI game world making tool, Project Genie, has seemingly spooked some investors

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 30, 2026

A blocky-looking detective solves a crime.

CultureSpeedrunning

Roblox Player Performs Speedrunning Forensics To Uncover Fraud And Win Back World Record

One does not simply hack the Ultimate Easy Obby leaderboard

By Ethan Gach Published January 6, 2026

CultureNews

Russia Bans Roblox For The Worst Possible Reason

There are so many good reasons to not want kids playing Roblox, but this ain't it

By John Walker Published December 4, 2025

Opinion

Roblox CEO Makes Utter Fool Of Himself In Car-Crash Interview Over Child Safety

David Baszucki spoke to the New York Times' Hard Fork podcast about the app's pedophile problem

By John Walker Published November 21, 2025

CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

Pro Player Scores 46 Points In A Game After Being Taunted By A Kid In NBA 2K26

Also: Grow a Garden is getting a movie adaptation, Marvel Rivals teases its next heroes, and Netflix is making a TV show based on Overcooked

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 6, 2025

CultureNews

Feds Worried ‘Violent Extremist US Teens’ On Fortnite, Roblox, And More

A reported briefing document shows investigators taking a closer look at gaming platforms

By Ethan Gach Published October 2, 2025

A very silly graphic stating LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST ROBLOX.

CultureNews

Roblox Is Being Sued By The State Of Louisiana

Calling it a 'breeding ground for sex predators,' attorney general Liz Murrill has launched a lawsuit

By John Walker Published August 15, 2025