Overview
- Russia’s telecom regulator announced the restriction on December 3 after what it said were repeated notices to remove banned materials.
- Internet outage trackers recorded thousands of access failures concentrated in Russia as providers enforced the block.
- Authorities accuse the platform’s user‑generated worlds of exposing minors to harm, citing recreations of school attacks, gambling, violent scenes, grooming and sexual coercion.
- Roblox said it respects local laws and emphasized proactive safety systems designed to detect and prevent harmful content.
- It remains unclear whether the restriction is total or temporary, with officials framing any reversal as conditional, reflecting broader Russian curbs on foreign platforms such as Duolingo, WhatsApp and Telegram.