Overview
- Roskomnadzor said Roblox contacted the watchdog and expressed readiness to comply with Russian law after the December 3 block.
- A Roblox spokesperson told Reuters the company is prepared to temporarily limit communication features in Russia and revise content moderation to restore access.
- The regulator said it will engage with the platform if the willingness to change is genuine, and, per TASS, cited shortcomings in game moderation and user chats as concerns.
- Russia initially restricted Roblox over child-safety grounds that included materials promoting or justifying extremist and terrorist activities, with no public timeline for reversal.
- Access in Russia remains blocked for most users, with some reporting a white screen on login, while VPN use and a small protest in Tomsk highlighted public pushback.