Roskomnadzor blocks Roblox access in Russia
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Russia's Roskomnadzor restricted access to Roblox in Russia, cutting off the gaming platform after alleging the spread of extremist, terrorist, and LGBT propaganda materials. The move matters because it directly limits access for Russian users to a widely used online gaming platform. The regulator said the action was announced in a Wednesday statement published on 2025-12-03.
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03.12.2025 19:33 2 articles · 7mo ago
Roskomnadzor blocks Roblox access in Russia
Legal Policy Action UpdateRussia's telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor restricted access to the Roblox online gaming platform in Russia after accusing it of mass and repeated dissemination of materials with propaganda and justification of extremist and terrorist activities, calls for illegal actions of a violent nature, and propaganda of LGBT topics.
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- Russia blocks Roblox over distribution of LGBT "propaganda" — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 03.12.2025 19:33
- Russia blocks Roblox over distribution of LGBT "propaganda" — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 03.12.2025 19:33