Roblox blocked in Kuwait over child safety and content concerns

Dubai: Kuwait has officially banned access to the popular online gaming platform Roblox, citing risks to children’s safety, the country’s Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority said on Thursday.

The regulator said the move was taken under its legal mandate to protect users, after receiving complaints from parents and other agencies warning that the game exposes children to harmful content.

Roblox, which allows users to create and interact in virtual worlds, has faced scrutiny in several countries over violent and inappropriate material on the platform.

The ban follows a request earlier this week by the Ministry of Information to the Ministry of Communications to block the game, citing its potential dangers to children. It also comes amid mounting public pressure, with critics arguing that Roblox undermines moral values and social norms, contains scenes of bloody violence, and promotes aggression and inappropriate behaviour.