A California man has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox and Discord, authorities said Wednesday.

Police say a 37-year-old man groomed an Iowa teen he met on game platform Roblox, then drove her Tennessee, his home state, to sexually assault her.

A 10-year-old girl was kidnapped by a man who messaged her on Roblox and Discord. She was found hundreds of miles from her home the next day.

Roblox is no longer allowing users under the age of 13 to message others outside of games and experiences on the platform.

Rumours are swirling that could leave millions of young gamers in tears and their parents scrambling for answers.

Investing.com -- Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) stock declined 3.8% in premarket trading Friday after Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit against the popular gaming platform ...