Roblox is facing accusations that it lied to investors about the number of people who use the platform. In a report published on Tuesday, the investment firm Hindenburg Research claims Roblox is “consistently overstating the amount of people on its platform by 25 percent to 42 percent or more.

Hindenburg Research disclosed a short position in Roblox on Tuesday, alleging that the gaming platform popular among young children inflated metrics including user numbers and engagement. Roblox shares fell as much as 9% after the short seller said the company conflated daily active users (DAUs) with the number of people visiting its platform.

Hindenburg's Roblox short is causing the stock price to crash, with the company under fire for allegedly showing false user metrics.

The research firm alleges that the videogame company has exaggerated user data and compromises child safety.

Hindenburg Research on Tuesday disclosed a short position in Roblox, saying the videogame company has been lying to investors and regulators about the number of users on its platform.

A Hindenburg report said Roblox has inflated key metrics and alleged that it doesn't have sufficient safety screens for children. Roblox didn't immediately respond.