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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Ten people protested on Sunday in Siberian city Tomsk against the decision of the Russian authorities to ban an American game platform for children Roblox, in a rare public ignorance gesture in Russia in the current context of the expansion and war. The protest article rare in Russia: ten people left on the road against a controversial decision of the authorities appeared for the first time in Romania TV.
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.
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