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Russia Lifts Roblox Ban After Adding Age-Gated Safeguards

6/12/2026

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Russia Lifts Roblox Ban

Russia lifted its ban on Roblox on June 10, 2026, ending a six-month block.
The Russian Ministry said Roblox now complies with safety laws after adding age-gated access, moderation and suppression of content deemed harmful to children.
Before the ban, Roblox had about 18 million Russian users and was the most downloaded mobile game in 2023.
The ban sparked 63,000 protest letters and resulted in an 8 million-ruble fine for alleged LGBT-propaganda.

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Roblox Shares Rise

Roblox shares rose 3.42% to $43.70 as Russia may lift its ban.
The stock briefly climbed to 5.37% on Tuesday, showing market optimism.
Russia’s Ministry and Roskomnadzor appealed December bans on Snapchat, FaceTime and other services over child-safety concerns.
Beeline said it will allow compliant services such as Netflix, Spotify, Ticketmaster and Brawl Stars.
Analysts note the move reflects a broader trend of Russian regulators tightening controls on platforms.

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Historical Context

After Russia’s 2016 data-localisation law forced Roskomnadzor to block LinkedIn, removing its 2.5 million Russian users, the state has built a centralized blacklist since the 2012 “single register” law. Roskomnadzor now lifted the ban on Roblox after the game added age-gating and moderation tools, showing the regime’s continued demand for local compliance.

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Russia Lifts Roblox Ban

Russia lifted its ban on Roblox on June 10, 2026, ending a six-month block.
The Russian Ministry said Roblox now complies with safety laws after adding age-gated access, moderation and suppression of content deemed harmful to children.
Before the ban, Roblox had about 18 million Russian users and was the most downloaded mobile game in 2023.
The ban sparked 63,000 protest letters and resulted in an 8 million-ruble fine for alleged LGBT-propaganda.

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