Reference
Source register
Every external source this site relies on, what each one is used to support, how strong it is, and where to find a copy if the original disappears.
How to read this
| Label | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | The party itself speaking, or a court: company announcements, developer statements, filings, rulings. | 12 |
| Reporting | Journalism or independent analysis with a named publisher. | 34 |
| Reference | Wikis, aggregators and guides. Useful as a map, weak as proof. Trace each claim to what the page itself cites. | 14 |
| Read in full | The page was opened and read when the article was written. | 17 |
| Search summary only | The page was not opened. The claim rests on a search engine's summary of it. Verify before relying on it. | 43 |
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R1 Child safety on Roblox
- Publisher
- Wikipedia
- Published
- continuously edited
- Strength
- Reference Read in full
- Original
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_safety_on_Roblox
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- Dates and amounts of state lawsuits and settlements; Bloomberg's count of at least 24 US arrests since 2018; policy changes 2024 to 2026; country bans; the Schlep ban; 764 and CVLT; CEO statements; the 2021 Roman role-play group; the Swedish school attacks; the 2023 Penn State study. It is a tertiary source: each claim should be traced to the reference Wikipedia cites.
- Cited in
- Child safety: how a children's platform ended up in court; The Roblox black market; E-gangsters and flexers; Ro-gangs: inside the crews; Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see
R2 Coverage of the Hindenburg Research report on Roblox
- Publisher
- Fortune
- Published
- 2024-10-09
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://fortune.com/2024/10/09/roblox-hindenburg-research-report-pedophile-hellscape
- Archive
- Archived copy (10 Sep 2025)
- Supports
- That Hindenburg Research published a report on 8 October 2024 describing Roblox as 'an X-rated pedophile hellscape', and that the share price fell.
- Cited in
- Child safety: how a children's platform ended up in court
R3 Roblox reported over 13,000 incidents of child exploitation in 2023
- Publisher
- Video Games Chronicle
- Published
- 2024
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/roblox-reported-over-13000-incidents-of-child-exploitation-in-2023
- Archive
- Archived copy (7 Jun 2026)
- Supports
- Roblox's reports to NCMEC: almost 3,000 in 2022 and more than 13,000 in 2023.
- Cited in
- Child safety: how a children's platform ended up in court
R4 A new report alleges that Roblox remains an 'X-rated pedophile hellscape'
- Publisher
- NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights
- Published
- 2024-10
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://bhr.stern.nyu.edu/quick-take/a-new-report-alleges-that-roblox-remains-an-x-rated-pedophile-hellscape-and-what-this-says-about-the-need-for-regulation/
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- Independent commentary treating the Hindenburg child-safety findings as consistent with earlier reporting.
- Cited in
- Child safety: how a children's platform ended up in court
R5 Roblox splits its user base into three age-gated tiers as lawsuits mount over child safety
- Publisher
- The Next Web
- Published
- 2026
- Strength
- Reporting Read in full
- Original
- https://thenextweb.com/news/roblox-age-gated-account-tiers-kids-select-child-safety
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The Kids, Select and Standard tiers and their rollout in May to June 2026; age mix of verified users (35% under 13, 38% aged 13 to 17, 27% adult); 144 million daily users in Q4 2025; Persona's 1.4-year average error; reported bypasses; age-verified accounts sold for about $4; the federal multidistrict litigation under Judge Seeborg.
- Cited in
- Child safety: how a children's platform ended up in court; The Roblox black market
R6 Roblox Agrees to $12M Settlement, Rolls Out New Child Safety, Age Verification Features
- Publisher
- Tech Times
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.techtimes.com/articles/315951/20260417/roblox-agrees-12m-settlement-rolls-out-new-child-safety-age-verification-features.htm
- Archive
- Archived copy (27 Jun 2026)
- Supports
- The Nevada settlement of April 2026.
- Cited in
- Child safety: how a children's platform ended up in court
R7 Roblox will ban kids under 13 from social hangouts
- Publisher
- BNN Bloomberg
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2024/11/06/roblox-will-ban-kids-under-13-from-social-hangouts
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The November 2024 restriction of social hangout experiences to users aged 13 and over.
- Cited in
- Child safety: how a children's platform ended up in court
R8 Hindenburg Research: Roblox report on inflated DAU and child safety
- Publisher
- Game World Observer
- Published
- 2024-10-09
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/10/09/hindenburg-research-roblox-report-inflated-dau-child-safety
- Archive
- Archived copy (11 Jun 2026)
- Supports
- Hindenburg's claim that daily users were overstated by 25% to 42%.
- Cited in
- Child safety: how a children's platform ended up in court
R9 Roblox daily active users worldwide
- Publisher
- Statista
- Published
- updated quarterly
- Strength
- Reference Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190309/daily-active-users-worldwide-roblox
- Archive
- Archived copy (19 May 2026)
- Supports
- 111.8 million daily users in Q2 2025, 36% of them under 13. Statista repackages Roblox's own filings; the filings are the primary source.
- Cited in
- Child safety: how a children's platform ended up in court
R10 How Roblox 'Beamers' Get Rich Stealing from Children
- Publisher
- Vice (Motherboard), by Joseph Cox
- Published
- 2022-02-14
- Strength
- Reporting Read in full
- Original
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/roblox-beaming-hackers/
- Archive
- Archived copy (9 Sep 2026)
- Supports
- The meaning of beaming; methods of account takeover; the Adurite marketplace and its claimed 25,000 sellers; the $13,605 fedora sale; about $500,000 of items at stake for one collector; RBXFlip's claim of $100 million handled; Roblox's one-time rollback. Vice's site has been at risk since its 2023 bankruptcy; an archived copy matters here.
- Cited in
- The Roblox black market
R11 Roblox faces a new class action lawsuit alleging it facilitates child gambling
- Publisher
- TechCrunch
- Published
- 2023-08-18
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/18/roblox-children-gambling-class-action-lawsuit-robux/
- Archive
- Archived copy (24 Jul 2025)
- Supports
- The filing of Colvin v. Roblox in August 2023 and the sites it names.
- Cited in
- The Roblox black market
R12 Roblox Is Making Money off Child Gambling, New Lawsuit Claims
- Publisher
- Rolling Stone
- Published
- 2023-08
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/roblox-child-gambling-lawsuit-1234808313/
- Archive
- Archived copy (31 Oct 2025)
- Supports
- The allegation that Roblox collected fees as Robux moved to and from gambling sites.
- Cited in
- The Roblox black market
R13 By allowing third-party casinos, Roblox failed to protect minors, judge rules
- Publisher
- Courthouse News Service
- Published
- 2024-03
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://courthousenews.com/by-allowing-third-party-casinos-roblox-failed-to-protect-minors-judge-rules/
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The March 2024 ruling: racketeering claims dismissed, negligence claim allowed to proceed.
- Cited in
- The Roblox black market
R14 Parents' Unlawful Gambling Class Claims Against Roblox Dismissed By Judge
- Publisher
- Mealey's (LexisNexis)
- Published
- 2025-11
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.mealeys.com/mealeys/articles/2407453
- Archive
- Archived copy (15 Nov 2025)
- Supports
- The November 2025 partial dismissal in Colvin v. Roblox.
- Cited in
- The Roblox black market
R15 Roblox increases qualifying DevEx rate by 42%
- Publisher
- Roblox Corporation newsroom
- Published
- 2026-04
- Strength
- Primary Search summary only
- Original
- https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2026/04/roblox-fuels-high-fidelity-games-over-18-players-increases-qualifying-devex-rate-42
- Archive
- Archived copy (14 Sep 2026)
- Supports
- The cash-out rate of $0.0038 per Robux from 5 September 2025 (previously $0.0035), and the April 2026 announcement of a 42% increase for eligible spending by adult US players.
- Cited in
- The Roblox black market
R16 Roblox refutes underage gambling allegations in class action lawsuit
- Publisher
- NEXT.io
- Published
- 2023
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://next.io/news/casino/roblox-refutes-underage-gambling-allegations/
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- Roblox's denial, and its statement that it acts against the named gambling sites.
- Cited in
- The Roblox black market
R17 Da Hood (Roblox)
- Publisher
- Know Your Meme
- Published
- continuously edited
- Strength
- Reference Search summary only
- Original
- https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/da-hood-roblox
- Archive
- Archived copy (12 Dec 2025)
- Supports
- Da Hood's creation in early 2019, its police-and-criminals premise, and criticism of its player base and racist undertones. The page refused automated access.
- Cited in
- E-gangsters and flexers
R18 Criticism of Roblox/Community
- Publisher
- Roblox Wiki (Fandom)
- Published
- continuously edited
- Strength
- Reference Search summary only
- Original
- https://roblox.fandom.com/wiki/Criticism_of_Roblox/Community
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The slender, copy-and-paste and ro-gangster avatar archetypes and their reputation. The page refused automated access.
- Cited in
- E-gangsters and flexers
R19 Headless Horseman
- Publisher
- Roblox Wiki (Fandom)
- Published
- continuously edited
- Strength
- Reference Search summary only
- Original
- https://roblox.fandom.com/wiki/Catalog:Headless_Horseman
- Archive
- Archived copy (8 Apr 2026)
- Supports
- The Headless Horseman bundle's price of 31,000 Robux and its seasonal sale around Halloween.
- Cited in
- E-gangsters and flexers
R20 How Much Are Headless and Korblox?
- Publisher
- Roblox Database
- Published
- undated
- Strength
- Reference Search summary only
- Original
- https://robloxdatabase.com/guides/how-much-are-headless-and-korblox/
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- Korblox Deathspeaker at 17,000 Robux, on sale all year; Headless Horseman at 31,000 Robux, sold each October.
- Cited in
- E-gangsters and flexers
R21 List of famous clan bases
- Publisher
- Roblox Wiki (Fandom)
- Published
- continuously edited
- Strength
- Reference Search summary only
- Original
- https://roblox.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_famous_clan_bases
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- War clans, their raidable forts and training facilities; one military group's recruitment centre peaking at about 750 concurrent players in 2013.
- Cited in
- Ro-gangs: inside the crews
R22 Vaktovian Empire
- Publisher
- Vaktovian Empire Wiki (Fandom)
- Published
- continuously edited
- Strength
- Reference Search summary only
- Original
- https://vaktovianempire.fandom.com/wiki/Vaktovian_Empire
- Archive
- Archived copy (24 Aug 2025)
- Supports
- An example of a strict, small war clan of about 200 core members with a separate feeder corps. Written by the group's own members.
- Cited in
- Ro-gangs: inside the crews
R23 Teen is accused of orchestrating hundreds of swattings
- Publisher
- NBC News
- Published
- 2024
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/california-teen-allegedly-targeted-fbi-agents-was-arrested-swatting-in-rcna136677
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- That teenagers have been arrested for serial false emergency calls. Not a Roblox case; cited only as a general example.
- Cited in
- Ro-gangs: inside the crews
R24 Scams
- Publisher
- Adopt Me! Wiki (Fandom)
- Published
- continuously edited
- Strength
- Reference Search summary only
- Original
- https://adoptme.fandom.com/wiki/Scams
- Archive
- Archived copy (26 Aug 2026)
- Supports
- Descriptions of trust trades, staff impersonation and 'helper' scams; why players fall for trust trades; the in-game chat block on the phrase.
- Cited in
- In-game con artists
R25 Dealing with a Scammed Account
- Publisher
- Uplift Games (developer of Adopt Me) support site
- Published
- undated
- Strength
- Primary Search summary only
- Original
- https://upliftgames.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/39529601838740-Dealing-with-a-Scammed-Account
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The developer's position that any request to trust trade is a scam, and its policy on scammed accounts.
- Cited in
- In-game con artists
R26 Statement on trust trades and cross-trading
- Publisher
- Adopt Me! official account on X
- Published
- 2020-04
- Strength
- Primary Search summary only
- Original
- https://x.com/PlayAdoptMe/status/1246626367338434561
- Archive
- Archived copy (27 Aug 2025)
- Supports
- The quotation "'Trust trades' are scams", and the warning that selling or buying Adopt Me items for Robux or money leads to a ban on the account and its alternates.
- Cited in
- In-game con artists
R27 Scammers are going after young Roblox players and their Robux
- Publisher
- Digital Trends
- Published
- undated
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/scammers-are-going-after-young-roblox-players-and-their-robux/
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- Fake giveaways, impersonation and phishing aimed at young Roblox players.
- Cited in
- In-game con artists
R28 10 Most Dangerous Roblox Scams (And How to Stop Them)
- Publisher
- Roblox Radar
- Published
- undated
- Strength
- Reference Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.robloxradar.com/blog/10-most-dangerous-roblox-scams/
- Archive
- Archived copy (22 Jul 2026)
- Supports
- Last-second item swaps, fake middlemen, giveaways with deadlines, and the claim that scams target children aged about 7 to 14. A commercial blog of unknown authorship; treat as weak.
- Cited in
- In-game con artists
R29 How to Trade in Adopt Me
- Publisher
- BloxSwaps
- Published
- 2026
- Strength
- Reference Search summary only
- Original
- https://bloxswaps.com/blog/how-to-trade-in-adopt-me
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- Adopt Me's trading licence, trade history and fairness check. A commercial item-trading site; treat as weak and prefer the developer's own pages.
- Cited in
- In-game con artists
R30 Child predators are using Discord, a popular app among teens, for sextortion and abductions
- Publisher
- NBC News
- Published
- 2023-06-21
- Strength
- Reporting Read in full
- Original
- https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/discord-child-safety-social-platform-challenges-rcna89769
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The count of 35 prosecutions for kidnapping, grooming or sexual assault and 165 for abuse material or sextortion; 242 servers marketing abuse material; the 474% rise in reports to NCMEC; slower response times; quotes from Discord and NCMEC; the limits of Discord's detection in 2023.
- Cited in
- Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see
R31 New Jersey Attorney General files lawsuit against social media site Discord
- Publisher
- 6abc Action News
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- Strength
- Reporting Read in full
- Original
- https://6abc.com/post/new-jersey-attorney-general-files-lawsuit-social-media-site-discord/16192528/
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The New Jersey lawsuit of 17 April 2025: its claims about default settings and the Safe Direct Messaging feature, what the state seeks, the attorney general's statements, and its references to Charlottesville and Buffalo.
- Cited in
- Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see; Extremists, leaks and the private server
R32 Indiana Attorney General sues Roblox and Discord over child safety concerns
- Publisher
- WRTV Indianapolis
- Published
- 2026-05
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/indiana-attorney-general-sues-roblox-and-discord-over-child-safety-concerns
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The Indiana lawsuit of May 2026 against Roblox and Discord, the cases it cites of children contacted on Roblox and moved to Discord, and the attorney general's statement.
- Cited in
- Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see
R33 Nevada AG Aaron Ford sues Discord, alleging platform failed to protect children
- Publisher
- FOX5 Las Vegas
- Published
- 2026-05-06
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://fox5vegas.com/2026/05/06/nevada-ag-aaron-ford-sues-discord-alleging-platform-failed-protect-children/
- Archive
- Archived copy (20 May 2026)
- Supports
- The Nevada lawsuit of May 2026 and its allegations about age verification, moderation and contact between minors and adult strangers.
- Cited in
- Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see
R34 Texas sues Discord, arguing online messaging platform endangered children, misled users
- Publisher
- ABC13 Houston
- Published
- 2026-05
- Strength
- Reporting Read in full
- Original
- https://abc13.com/post/texas-sues-discord-arguing-online-messaging-platform-endangered-children-misled-users/19163557/
- Archive
- Archived copy (29 Aug 2026)
- Supports
- The Texas lawsuit of May 2026 in Collin County, its claims including the SCOPE Act and extremist content, Discord's response, the list of other states that have sued, and Florida's investigation.
- Cited in
- Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see; Extremists, leaks and the private server
R35 Texas forces Discord to implement UK-style age verification and safety rules
- Publisher
- FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
- Published
- 2026-07-27
- Strength
- Reporting Read in full
- Original
- https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-forces-discord-implement-uk-style-age-verification-safety-rules
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The agreed temporary injunction in Texas: the 90-day deadline, monthly progress reports, what must change for Texas users, that Discord admits no wrongdoing, and the 2027 trial.
- Cited in
- Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see; Age checks and the ID breach
R36 Building a Safer Place for Teens to Hang Out
- Publisher
- Discord
- Published
- 2023-10-24
- Strength
- Primary Search summary only
- Original
- https://discord.com/safety/safer-place-for-teens
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- Teen Safety Assist: safety alerts on a first message from a stranger and blurring of sensitive media, on by default for teenagers.
- Cited in
- Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see
R37 Family Center
- Publisher
- Discord
- Published
- undated
- Strength
- Primary Read in full
- Original
- https://discord.com/safety-family-center
- Archive
- Archived copy (2 Oct 2026)
- Supports
- What Family Center shows a connected adult (new friends, servers joined, who was messaged or called) and what it does not (message contents).
- Cited in
- Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see
R38 Discord Transparency Report 2026 (updated)
- Publisher
- Discord
- Published
- 2026
- Strength
- Primary Search summary only
- Original
- https://cdn.discordapp.com/assets/transparency-reports/Discord-Transparency-Report-2026-Updated.pdf
- Archive
- Archived copy (2 Oct 2026)
- Supports
- Accounts disabled for child sexualisation content and for inappropriate conduct with a minor, and the number of CyberTips filed with NCMEC. The file was too large to open, so the period covered was not confirmed.
- Cited in
- Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see
R39 Why is Discord asking for my birthday?
- Publisher
- Discord
- Published
- undated
- Strength
- Primary Search summary only
- Original
- https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040724612
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The minimum age of 13 in most countries.
- Cited in
- Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see
R40 Discord
- Publisher
- Wikipedia
- Published
- continuously edited
- Strength
- Reference Read in full
- Original
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discord
- Archive
- Archived copy (1 Oct 2026)
- Supports
- Founding and user numbers; the 2017 Charlottesville servers; the 2023 Pentagon leaks; the March 2024 joint investigation into 764 and the removal of 34,000 accounts; country blocks; the attackers' claims about the 2025 breach; the Australian age checks; the 2025 Nepal protests; the invitation to Congress. It is a tertiary source: each claim should be traced to the reference Wikipedia cites.
- Cited in
- Child safety: the rooms nobody else can see; 764 and the coercion networks; Extremists, leaks and the private server; Age checks and the ID breach
R41 Violent Online Networks Target Vulnerable and Underage Populations Across the United States and Around the Globe
- Publisher
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- Strength
- Primary Read in full
- Original
- https://ic3.gov/PSA/2025/PSA250306
- Archive
- Archived copy (21 Sep 2026)
- Supports
- How the networks operate, the ages targeted, the list of warning signs and the FBI's recommendations.
- Cited in
- 764 and the coercion networks
R42 FBI has opened 250 investigations tied to violent online network '764' that preys on teens, top official says
- Publisher
- ABC News
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- Strength
- Reporting Read in full
- Original
- https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/fbi-has-opened-250-investigations-tied-to-violent-online-network-764-that-preys-on-teens-top-official-says-121480884
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The 250 investigations across all 55 FBI field offices, victims as young as nine, the FBI assistant director's statements, and named prosecutions.
- Cited in
- 764 and the coercion networks
R43 764 (organization)
- Publisher
- Wikipedia
- Published
- continuously edited
- Strength
- Reference Read in full
- Original
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/764_(organization)
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The origin of 764 and its founder's sentence; splinter groups and "the com"; who is targeted; Discord's stated reliance on user reports; Senator Warner's letter; sentences in several countries including the 77-year sentence of August 2026; the terrorist designations by Canada and New Zealand. It is a tertiary source: each claim should be traced to the reference Wikipedia cites.
- Cited in
- 764 and the coercion networks
R44 Discord suspends livestreams to comply with Brazil's requirements
- Publisher
- Agência Brasil
- Published
- 2026-08
- Strength
- Reporting Read in full
- Original
- https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/direitos-humanos/noticia/2026-08/discord-suspends-livestreams-comply-brazils-requirements
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The Brazilian data protection authority's order of 12 August 2026, the death that prompted it, Discord's compliance on 17 August and its statement.
- Cited in
- 764 and the coercion networks
R45 Why video features are currently unavailable in Brazil
- Publisher
- Discord
- Published
- 2026-08
- Strength
- Primary Search summary only
- Original
- https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/42704051358359-Why-video-features-are-currently-unavailable-in-Brazil
- Archive
- Archived copy (21 Aug 2026)
- Supports
- That Discord suspended video features in Brazil and why.
- Cited in
- 764 and the coercion networks
R46 Securing Your Discord Account
- Publisher
- Discord
- Published
- undated
- Strength
- Primary Read in full
- Original
- https://discord.com/moderation/241-securing-your-discord-account
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The QR code login scam and that it bypasses password and two-factor authentication; lookalike web addresses; that changing the password logs out every device; the advice on authenticator apps.
- Cited in
- Scams and stolen accounts
R47 How to Not Get Scammed on Discord
- Publisher
- Black Hills Information Security
- Published
- undated
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/how-to-not-get-scammed-on-discord/
- Archive
- Archived copy (13 Mar 2026)
- Supports
- That free Nitro offers are the most common route to account takeover, and that Discord shortened the life of login QR codes to two minutes.
- Cited in
- Scams and stolen accounts
R48 "Can you try a game I made?" Fake game sites lead to information stealers
- Publisher
- Malwarebytes
- Published
- 2025-01
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/01/can-you-try-a-game-i-made-fake-game-sites-lead-to-information-stealers
- Archive
- Archived copy (6 Sep 2026)
- Supports
- The "try my game" lure, the use of compromised accounts and Discord's own file hosting, and what the installed malware steals.
- Cited in
- Scams and stolen accounts
R49 Discord scams that can steal your data
- Publisher
- NordVPN
- Published
- undated
- Strength
- Reference Search summary only
- Original
- https://nordvpn.com/blog/discord-scams/
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The "I accidentally reported you" scam and its warning signs. A commercial blog: useful as a map, weak as proof.
- Cited in
- Scams and stolen accounts
R50 Analysis of Recent NFT Discord Hacks Shows Some Attacks Are Connected
- Publisher
- TRM Labs
- Published
- 2022
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/trms-analysis-of-recent-surge-in-discord-hacks-shows-some-attacks-are-connected
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The June 2022 compromise of the Bored Ape Yacht Club server and the theft of more than $360,000 in tokens.
- Cited in
- Scams and stolen accounts
R51 NFT Artist Beeple Warns Discord Members of Wallet Drainer Exploit
- Publisher
- Decrypt
- Published
- 2022-10
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://decrypt.co/111122/nft-artist-beeple-discord-hack-wallet-drainer
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The hijacking of invite links to a well-known artist's server and the copycat server used to empty cryptocurrency wallets.
- Cited in
- Scams and stolen accounts
R52 What is Discord? And why does it keep coming up in news stories like the Pentagon leak?
- Publisher
- Associated Press via Yahoo News
- Published
- 2023
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://ca.news.yahoo.com/discord-why-does-keep-coming-090110468.html
- Archive
- Archived copy (15 Apr 2023)
- Supports
- That the Charlottesville rally was planned on Discord and that the Buffalo attacker kept a diary there.
- Cited in
- Extremists, leaks and the private server
R53 'It Was Not a Joke': Buffalo Massacre Suspect Shared Five Months' Worth of Plans with Group 30 Minutes Before Attack
- Publisher
- Atlanta Black Star
- Published
- 2022-05-19
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://atlantablackstar.com/2022/05/19/it-was-not-a-joke-buffalo-massacre-suspect-shared-five-months-worth-of-plans-with-group-30-minutes-before-attack-no-one-alerted-authorities/
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- Discord's statement about the private diary server, the invitations sent about 30 minutes before the attack, and the New York attorney general's investigation.
- Cited in
- Extremists, leaks and the private server
R54 House Republicans demand social media, tech CEOs testify after Kirk assassination
- Publisher
- Courthouse News Service
- Published
- 2025-09
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://courthousenews.com/house-republicans-demand-social-media-tech-ceos-testify-after-kirk-assassination/
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The invitation to the chief executives of Discord, Steam, Twitch and Reddit, and the report that the suspect admitted the shooting in a Discord chat.
- Cited in
- Extremists, leaks and the private server
R55 Letter inviting Discord's chief executive to testify
- Publisher
- US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Published
- 2025-09
- Strength
- Primary Search summary only
- Original
- https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Discord-CEO-invite.pdf
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The date and stated subject of the hearing scheduled for 8 October 2025.
- Cited in
- Extremists, leaks and the private server
R56 Adapting Discord for the UK Online Safety Act
- Publisher
- Discord
- Published
- 2025
- Strength
- Primary Search summary only
- Original
- https://discord.com/safety/adapting-discord-for-the-uk-online-safety-act
- Archive
- Archived copy (27 Sep 2026)
- Supports
- The UK age checks, the partnership with k-ID, and Discord's statements that selfies stay on the device and identity documents are deleted.
- Cited in
- Age checks and the ID breach
R57 Users claim Discord's age verification test can be tricked with video game characters
- Publisher
- PinkNews
- Published
- 2025-07-25
- Strength
- Reporting Search summary only
- Original
- https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/07/25/discord-video-game-characters-age-verification-checks-uk-online-safety-act
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The start of UK enforcement on 25 July 2025 and users' claims that a video game's photo mode passed the face check.
- Cited in
- Age checks and the ID breach
R58 70,000 government ID photos exposed in Discord user hack
- Publisher
- NBC News
- Published
- 2025-10
- Strength
- Reporting Read in full
- Original
- https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/70000-government-id-photos-exposed-discord-user-hack-rcna236714
- Archive
- Search the Wayback Machine
- Supports
- The breach of a support contractor, the roughly 70,000 users whose identity documents were exposed, what the attackers posted, Discord's statements, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation's comment.
- Cited in
- Age checks and the ID breach
R59 Face scans and ID checks are coming to Discord
- Publisher
- Help Net Security
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- Strength
- Reporting Read in full
- Original
- https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/10/discord-age-verification-settings/
- Archive
- Archived copy (16 Jun 2026)
- Supports
- The February 2026 announcement of teen-by-default settings worldwide, what they restrict, and the three ways of establishing age.
- Cited in
- Age checks and the ID breach
R60 Discord delays global rollout of age verification after backlash
- Publisher
- TechCrunch
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- Strength
- Reporting Read in full
- Original
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/discord-delays-global-rollout-of-age-verification-after-backlash/
- Archive
- Archived copy (26 Aug 2026)
- Supports
- The delay to the second half of 2026, the chief technology officer's statements, the claim that 90% of users will not need to verify, the ended test with Persona, and the planned changes.
- Cited in
- Age checks and the ID breach
Primary material not yet consulted
These documents sit behind the claims on this site but were not read directly. Anyone continuing this work should start here, and archive each one when found.
- "Roblox's Pedophile Problem", Bloomberg Businessweek, July 2024. The original eight-month investigation behind the arrest count. This site relies on Wikipedia's summary of it.
- Hindenburg Research, "Roblox: Inflated Key Metrics For Wall Street And A Pedophile Hellscape For Kids", 8 October 2024. The original report. Hindenburg announced it was closing in January 2025, so its website may not survive. Archive it if you find it.
- People Make Games, two video investigations into Roblox, August and December 2021. The first major independent reporting. Video can be removed without notice.
- Colvin et al. v. Roblox Corporation et al., US District Court, Northern District of California (reported as case no. 3:23-cv-04146; verify on the docket). The complaint and the orders of March 2024 and November 2025. Court records are the most durable source there is.
- The federal multidistrict litigation on child exploitation claims against Roblox, Northern District of California, Judge Richard Seeborg. The consolidated private lawsuits. Master complaint and case-management orders.
- State attorney general complaints: Louisiana, Kentucky, Texas, Iowa, Tennessee, Nebraska, Indiana, Arkansas, Ohio, Florida, Oklahoma. Each complaint sets out the state's evidence in detail. Published on the attorney general's website at filing.
- Settlement agreements: Nevada, Alabama, West Virginia, Mississippi, South Dakota (2026). The binding terms Roblox agreed to, as opposed to press summaries of them.
- Roblox Corporation quarterly and annual filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The primary source for user numbers, age mix and safety spending.
- NCMEC CyberTipline annual reports by electronic service provider. The primary source for the number of reports Roblox files each year.
- Pennsylvania State University study of extremism and stereotypes in Roblox games, 2023. Cited here only through Wikipedia's summary.
- State of New Jersey v. Discord Inc., complaint, April 2025. The first state complaint. This site relies on a local news report of it. The complaint sets out what Discord is said to have told parents about Safe Direct Messaging.
- State of Texas v. Discord Inc., agreed temporary injunction, July 2026. The order itself is published on the Texas attorney general's website. This site relies on a news report of its terms.
- "There are dark corners of the internet. Then there's 764", The Washington Post with Wired, Der Spiegel and Recorder, March 2024. The joint investigation behind most public knowledge of 764. This site relies on Wikipedia's summary.
- New York Attorney General, investigative report on the role of online platforms in the Buffalo shooting, October 2022. The official account of what Discord's records showed. This site relies on press reports from the week of the attack.
- Discord transparency reports, read in full. The latest report could not be opened and its figures were taken from a search summary. The period each figure covers needs confirming.