US EditionRussian ban on Roblox gaming platform sparks rare protest
About 25 protesters challenged Russia's communications watchdog over Roblox's ban, citing censorship and digital rights amid ongoing child safety concerns and VPN use to bypass blocks.
- On Dec 14, several dozen people protested in Tomsk against Russia's ban on Roblox, with about 25 holding placards in a circle in Vladimir Vysotsky Park.
- Roskomnadzor said on December 3 that it blocked Roblox because it was `rife with inappropriate content that can negatively impact the spiritual and moral development of children` amid wartime Russia’s broad censorship of Western platforms.
- Many users have reportedly tried to bypass the block using VPNs, as Russian parents and teachers warned Roblox allowed children to access sexual content and communicate with adults.
- The protest was described as a rare act of dissent and revealed growing public frustration with the Roblox ban, sparking Russian public debate over censorship, child safety, and the lack of viable Russian alternatives to banned apps.
- Roblox said it has `a deep commitment to safety` and provides `rigorous built-in protections`, but Russian officials argue censorship is needed against an `information war` and Western influences.
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Russian ban on Roblox gaming platform sparks rare protest
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 popular irritation over the ban gains some momentum.
Ten people protested on Sunday in the Siberian city Tomsk against Russia's decision to ban the American game platform for children Roblox, a rare demonstration of public unrest, on the basis of the growing public irritation about...
In the Siberian city of Tomsk, dozens of people protested against the ban on the online gaming platform Roblox, one of the few protests in Russia recently.
A few ten people protested Sunday in the Siberian city Tomsk against the ban imposed by Russia on the American Children's Platform for Games for Roblox, a rare demonstration of public ignorance, as the people's indignation towards...
Several dozen activists took part in the event.
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