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Roblox user decline, stock tumbles 17%

Roblox shares dropped 17% on Feb. 6, after the company projected annual bookings of US$5.20 billion to US$5.30 billion, slightly below analyst expectations.

Daily active users fell to 85.3 million in Q4, down from 88.9 million in the previous quarter.

Quarterly bookings reached US$1.36 billion, missing forecasts of US$1.37 billion.

Roblox also faces challenges from a ban in Turkey over child safety concerns, affecting user growth.

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