Overview
- Access to Roblox in Russia remains restricted, but the company has opened talks with Roskomnadzor and says it is ready to temporarily limit communication features and revise moderation to satisfy legal requirements.
- Russia’s regulator says Roblox acknowledged gaps in moderating in‑game content and protecting user chats and signaled it would cooperate if promised changes are demonstrably implemented.
- Roskomnadzor blocked the platform on Dec. 3 over child‑safety concerns and allegations of extremist content and so‑called LGBT propaganda, citing repeated security-related demands.
- Some users report connection failures and many are turning to VPNs to bypass the block, while a small street protest was held in Tomsk against the restriction.
- Roblox, which The Moscow Times reports had about 18 million users in Russia, says it employs human reviewers and AI tools for safety, but there is no timeline yet for any restoration of service.