Russia lifted its ban on the Roblox gaming platform after tens of thousands of children and parents sent more than 63,000 emails protesting the block, officials said [1, 2]. The ban, imposed in December 2025, was based on accusations that Roblox distributed extremist material and promoted "LGBT propaganda" [1, 2, 3].
Roblox is an American-owned platform that allows users to create and share games. About 100 million people use Roblox worldwide each day, and roughly 40% of its users in 2024 were under age 13 [1, 2]. Besides Russia, the platform was also banned in Qatar, Iraq, and Turkey over child safety concerns [1, 2].
On June 10, 2026, Russia's Digital Development Ministry announced that Roblox had implemented new safety measures aimed at protecting children, including mechanisms that restrict access by age group. The ministry requested enforcement agencies to lift the ban following the platform's assurances to combat undesirable content and comply with local laws [1, 2, 3]. Spokespeople said Roblox was committed to safety and respected local regulations [1].
Ekaterina Mizulina, head of Russia’s internet censorship watchdog, noted the flood of emails protesting the ban and suggested it may be time to find alternative ways to protect children online from predators and harmful content [1]. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on June 11 that Roblox’s reinstatement shows "all services can return if they comply with the law" [1, 2].
The ban's removal follows Roblox's pledge to enforce stricter age-based restrictions and improved technical measures for content control on its Russian market return [3]. Russia's Digital Ministry has called on enforcement agencies to unblock Roblox in line with these commitments [3].
