roblox It is currently banned throughout Russia due to claims by federal agencies that it allows the spread of propaganda, including terrorist activities and support for the LGBTQIA+ movement. There are already at least eight countries in the world. roblox They are restricted or banned, and Russia's inclusion on that list is expected to block access to the list for more than 2 million daily active users nationwide.
First released in the fall of 2006, roblox has grown into one of the world's largest online gaming platforms, with over 100 million monthly active players playing thousands of different fan-made games. Some of the more popular games are available through: robloxThis includes but is not limited to: Forsaken, rivaland gardeningBy November 2025, daily player count was well over 120,000. This is ahead of the current daily player count for major Triple-A titles such as: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. However, despite the platform's popularity, it has also been a controversial topic this year for several reasons. The Russian ban is just the most recent example.
Countries where Roblox is banned or restricted
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china
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Indonesia
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Greece
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Guatemala
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jordan
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north korea
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Saudi Arabia
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United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Roskomnadzor, the Moscow-based media and communications supervisory authority, announced a ban on “distribution of materials containing propaganda and justification of extremist and terrorist activities” in early December 2025, according to a translated version. As detailed in a report by the agency's press service, this propaganda includes “incitement to illicit sexual acts,” sexual harassment of minors, distribution of “intimate images,” gambling, attacks on education, calls for violence, and dissemination of information about the LGBT movement, which are also banned in the country. No specific games roblox was singled out by the agency and the press secretary hinted that the alleged violations were also related to: roblox's chat functionality and other means for players to communicate with each other.
This is not the first step Roskomnadzor has taken to restrict access to media originating outside Russia's borders since the start of military fighting between Russia and Ukraine. The Russian government has designated Meta an extremist organization, while Facebook and Instagram will both be banned in 2022, and YouTube will also be banned in 2024. Russia also announced plans to ban Discord in 2024, a move the country took in the following months that would have a major impact on the country's gaming community. Individual games are not included in the list of extremist materials in the Russian Federation, which is usually filled with numerous films, songs, books, websites and religious texts from various religions and philosophies.
But as hostilities with Ukraine have escalated, including Russia's occupation and annexation of Crimea, several game developers have announced their own bans against Russia and Belarus. These measures include EA's ban in Russia. Apex Legends and FIFA“We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine,” the company website said, confirming that it had banned the two countries from qualifying for its esports programs. Other gaming companies that have halted or completely halted sales to Russia in the past few years include Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard, CD Projekt Red, Bloober Team, and Take-Two Interactive.
Although much is likely to be lost due to the Russian government's ban. roblox''s player count isn't the only controversy the company is experiencing. roblox is currently facing child safety lawsuits from several states and individuals alleging that it fails to provide sufficient safety measures for minors and exposes them to sexually explicit content and exploitation by online criminals. So far this year, the attorneys general of Louisiana, Kentucky, and Texas have all filed individual lawsuits on behalf of their respective states.
robloxExecutives have condemned many of the criticisms of the company as sensational, but have also implemented additional safety measures as backlash against claims of negligence grows. The platform has been widely criticized for its lack of age verification of users. roblox It includes an age estimation system that requires users to scan their government-issued identification and upload a self-taken photo to the service. The platform also restricted chat functionality for players under the age of 8, implemented chat group changes to sort underage players by age, and introduced parental controls that allow parents to monitor their children's screen time, friends list, and accessed content.
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September 1, 2006
- ESRB
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Young Adult/Various Content: Discretion encouraged, in-game purchases (including random items), user interaction
- developer
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Roblox Corporation
- publisher
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Roblox Corporation
