Russia has moved to block access to Roblox, accusing the children’s gaming platform of spreading “extremist” material and LGBTQ “propaganda” that it claims could harm minors. The decision instantly ...

People take part in a protest against Russia's ban on U.S. children's gaming platform Roblox in the Siberian city of Tomsk, Russia, December 14, 2025. REUTERS/Anton Isakov NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. By ...

Russia’s federal media regulator has blocked access to U.S. children’s online gaming platform Roblox for allegedly violating the country’s infamous law against LGBTQ+ “propaganda.” Reuters reports ...

Russia has blocked the popular gaming platform Roblox, according to a report by Reuters. The country's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor accused the developers of distributing extremist materials ...

MOSCOW — Russian children have flooded President Vladimir Putin with pleas to restore access to Roblox, a gaming platform hugely popular with kids and teenagers that was abruptly blocked across the ...

MOSCOW, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Several dozen people protested on Sunday in the Siberian city of Tomsk against Russia's ban on U.S. children's gaming platform Roblox, a rare show of public dissent as ...

What just happened? Russia has blocked access to online game creation platform Roblox. Explaining the reasons why, Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor says the child-focused game is used to distribute ...

MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - A Russian ban on U.S. gaming platform Roblox has fuelled debate among some children and parents about censorship and the utility of bans in a world where children can bypass ...