US Edition63,000 Kids vs. Vladimir Putin: Roblox Ban Sparks Unprecedented Backlash in Russia
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The Russian Internet gendarme accuses the American online video game platform Roblox of "promoting LGBT themes" and "apology of terrorism". Its ban, announced on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, stirs up Russian society, especially among young people.
In Russia, Roblox was blocked by the government, which is why it is now hailing thousands of letters from children who want to leave. The fact that the Kremlin gets a lot of criticism from its own citizens is something that is usually rarely reported in Russian media. However, one thing is different: Roblox. Because the worldwide popular game has been blocked in Russia and this has apparently led the young generation to write letters to the Russ…
63,000 Kids vs. Vladimir Putin: Roblox Ban Sparks Unprecedented Backlash in Russia
A couple of weeks ago, on December 3, 2025, it was reported that Russia had completely banned Roblox in the country amid rising concerns over child safety. Shortly after, the Kremlin was flooded with 63,000 letters from children (via The Moscow Times) who are furious about President Putin’s decision to put down the US-based gaming platform. This fact was confirmed by pro-Kremlin censorship advocate Yekaterina Mizulina, who told her Telegram foll…
Roblox, a popular online game for children, has been banned in Russia, and it has been revealed that the government received 63,000 letters of complaint in just one week.
63,000 children stage mass revolt with angry letters, half of them threatening to leave country over one baffling state ban
Children in Russia have staged a massive revolt, sending 63,000 complaint letters to the Kremlin after the government banned the popular gaming platform Roblox, as per Tom’s Hardware. The state representative who confirmed the figures said that a staggering half of those irate young gamers threatened to leave the country entirely because of the blockade. This level of revolt shows just how massive Roblox really is. As recently as 2023, the game …
Russia's Roblox ban has led to a small-scale protest in Siberia.
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