Rumors about Roblox shutting down emerged due to a post on a prank website called React2424. Anyone can use this site for creating real-looking articles in order to prank their friends. The post in question had read, "Because of the population, the Roblox servers will shut down on March 22, 2020. It was a fun time, but we make less money now and we can’t hold the servers. We don’t have the money to keep them up."
Along with creating fear and uncertainty, this post also made it seem like the quote has come directly from the makers of the platform. This hoax took no time to start the rumor mills going and spread like wildfire. But in the end, it was nothing but bogus news that was a result of a poor prank.