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Thousands of children are threatening to flee the country over a Roblox ban, according to a pro-Kremlin figure

Russian regulators have moved to cut off access to Roblox across the country, turning one of the world’s most popular children’s games into the latest flashpoint in the Kremlin’s tightening control over the internet.

Breaking News! Roblox is now officially banned in Russia, and that, too, for a very legitimate reason. Here's everything you need to know.

His mother reached out to Roblox demanding answers, but he says they just responded with a suicide hotline email. Schlep remained in the Roblox community and continued to build his YouTube channel as a family-friendly gamer. But private messages began flooding in from kids sharing disturbing accounts of predators lurking in Roblox.

Russia's communications agency flagged Roblox for containing LGBTQ content, which it classifies as “extremist activity.”