Every once in a while, a few stocks come under attack from short-selling firms or, essentially, by anyone that doesn't align with that stock's business or interests. It is tricky for retail investors to figure out whether short reports and attacks have any traction since they can often sound convincing enough to get people to sell – or even short – said stock.

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 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.