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Buenos Aires Blocks Roblox on City School Networks After Reported Grooming Case

Officials present the restriction as a targeted school‑network safeguard within a broader digital‑safety program.

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El Ministerio de educación de CABA, bloqueó el acceso al videojuego Roblox, el más jugado por niños en el mundo.
Bloquearon el acceso a Roblox en todas las escuelas de CABA.
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Overview

  • The Education Ministry activated the block on October 31 across all municipal school networks as a preventive measure.
  • The action followed families reporting a presumed grooming incident that occurred outside school involving the platform.
  • Authorities stress this is not a general ban on videogames but a focused step addressing a high‑interaction platform popular with younger children.
  • The move fits into the city’s safety toolkit that includes network content filters, ESET antivirus on Plan Sarmiento devices, and a School Protocol for Situations of Digital Violence.
  • Communities can request further site or app restrictions via the Internet Segura form, and the ministry will roll out awareness and training materials for teachers, students and families after previously blocking more than 1,000 gambling and gaming sites.