Russia blocks Roblox, citing ‘LGBT propaganda’ as a reason

Russia has blocked the popular gaming platform Roblox, . The country’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor accused the developers of distributing extremist materials and “LGBT propaganda.” The agency went on to say that Roblox is “rife with inappropriate content that can negatively impact the spiritual and moral development of children.”

This is just the latest move the country has taken against what it calls the “international LGBT movement.” It recently pressured the language-learning app Duolingo into to what the country calls “non-traditional sexual relations.”

Russian courts regularly issue fines to organizations that violate its “LGBT propaganda” law, of same-sex relationships. President Vladimir Putin has called the protection of gay and transgender rights a move “towards open satanism.”

Roblox doesn’t have a “LGBT propaganda” problem because there’s no such thing, but the platform does have plenty of issues that Russia doesn’t seem all that concerned about. It’s a , which has caused other countries like to ban the platform. To its credit, the company has and added new age-based restrictions.

Roblox is still one of the more popular entertainment platforms in the world. It averaged over in the third quarter of this year alone.