Roblox banned in Türkiye over child exploitation concerns

Roblox is incredibly popular, estimated to have over 70 million active users every single day, many of whom are minors. It’s not been without its controversy, though, with countless complaints about child exploitation, abuse, and more. Many have called on governments to hold the game’s developer accountable, and now one country has done just that.  PocketGamer has reported that Türkiye blocked access to Roblox in the country as of yesterday, with the game being pulled from app stores and made unavailable to all citizens of the country — a population of about 85 million. The decision to block the game was made by the Adana 6th Criminal Court of Peace, after an investigation from the Adana Chief Prosecutor’s Office found that the game could lead to the exploitation of children.  Türkiye’s Minister for Justice Yılmaz Tunç confirmed the ban on Twitter, saying that the country is obliged to protect children through whatever means possible.  “According to our Constitution, our State is obliged to take the necessar