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GDANSK (Reuters) -Turkey has blocked access to the popular video game platform Roblox over concerns about content that could lead to child abuse, the country's justice minister said. "Our country ...
Brazil has banned many video games since 1999, mainly due to depictions of violence and cruelty, [20] making it illegal to distribute and otherwise sell these games. [21] [22] Additionally, the Brazilian advisory rating system requires that all video games be rated by the organization, where unrated video games are banned from being sold in ...
Video game platform Roblox said on Tuesday it plans to open an office in Turkey in line with local laws if access is restored to the platform, which Ankara blocked over concerns that some content ...
On 7 August 2024, the online game platform Roblox was blocked by BTK on the grounds that it contained elements of child abuse and "virtual parties that encourage homosexuality and according to the news made by TRT, the TV channel run by the Turkish government, one of the reasons is a game that insults the president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan."
Turkey's internet, in 2018 which has 42.3 million active users, holds a 'Not Free' ranking in Freedom House's index. [3] Turkish government has constantly blocked websites like Instagram, Discord, Twitter, YouTube and Wikipedia. [4] [5] [6] Video games such as Roblox were banned. [7]
Also, while Roblox has put in place guidelines around what is appropriate content, games are user-generated, so kids can potentially create violent games that they label as safe.
North Korea has banned Roblox because the game allows users to chat with others worldwide, violating its laws on isolation. Oman has banned Roblox due to explicit and inappropriate content, along with concerns about hacking and scamming. Turkey has banned Roblox because the platform contains content that may lead to gambling and child sexual abuse.
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