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Egypt to block Roblox for all users
Egypt bans Roblox over concerns about child safety and moral impact, joining several countries with similar restrictions amid rising global internet controls.
- Recently, Egyptian regulators banned Roblox, a popular children's video game, and Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation is coordinating with the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to ensure enforcement.
- A state-owned outlet reported Senator Walaa Hermas Radwan proposed regulating Roblox to protect children’s moral and educational values, citing risks from direct chats and `potential psychological and behavioral effects on young users`.
- Roblox told Bloomberg that it has built rigorous safeguards beyond many platforms and has a significant presence in the Middle East and North Africa .
- The move echoes actions in several MENA states and beyond, noting Iraq, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and the UAE banned or restricted Roblox while Turkey and Russia cited the "promotion of homosexuality" and "LGBT propaganda" amid global internet restrictions on social media services.
- Across jurisdictions, policymakers are restricting youth access as a raft of nations including Australia, Spain and Denmark have moved to ban social media entirely for children amid global internet restrictions.
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Egypt blocks Roblox over child safety concerns
Egypt's top media regulator blocked access on Wednesday to the US-owned gaming platform Roblox over child safety concerns, joining several other governments that have moved to restrict the popular app. Roblox has been banned by countries including Qatar, Iraq and Turkey, and US states such as Texas and Louisiana have filed lawsuits citing similar risks. Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation announced the ban soon after several senators ca…
Qatar, Iraq and Turkey have already censored the popular online game platform for children.
Egypt announced the ban on Roblox, a popular video game among minors, considering it a risk due to its lack of security filters.With this measure, Egypt seeks to protect children and adolescents from online predators and joins a list of nations that have already blocked the platform.Egypt wants to protect minors from predators in RobloxThe Roblox ban initiative in Egypt is in coordination with the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority…
The measures come after senators called for tighter control over access to the platform.
Egypt banned Roblox's gaming platform, while the most populous nation in the Middle East says it is trying to curb children's exposure to potentially harmful online material.The Supreme Council for Media Regulation measure would add Egypt to several countries, some in the Arab world, that have blocked or restricted the game.The ban will be coordinated with the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, as reported by the Middle East State…
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