Russia Lifts Roblox Ban After Six Months

Russia has lifted its ban on access to Roblox, the popular American gaming platform, after six months. Roblox is a gaming platform with a large user base among children and teenagers. Since the ban by Russian authorities last year, there had been continued backlash from users.

According to TASS on June 11 (local time), Roblox services in Russia have been fully accessible without restrictions since the previous day.

The Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media stated in a press release, "Roblox has met all Russian legal requirements regarding user safety," adding, "Roblox can now be used again throughout Russia."

The authorities explained that on June 9, they received assurances from Roblox that it would comply with local regulations. They also added that Roblox had implemented several measures, including introducing age restriction features to strengthen child protection.

Russia had blocked access to Roblox in December of last year. At the time, the Russian communications regulatory authority claimed that Roblox contained a significant amount of inappropriate content that could negatively affect the mental and moral development of children. They also cited the promotion of LGBTQ-related content as a reason for the ban.

However, the ban prompted strong backlash from children and parents. Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League, a Russian internet censorship organization, said that within a week of the ban, she had received 63,000 protest emails from children, university students, and parents.

In a briefing that day, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was asked whether the Roblox case could apply to other banned services. He replied, "It shows that any service can resume operations if it complies with the law."

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