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.

The Russian government bans Roblox, citing distribution of extremist and terrorist content that adds to the platform's troubled year.

Russia has moved to block access to Roblox, accusing the children’s gaming platform of spreading “extremist” material and LGBTQ “propaganda” that it claims could harm minors. The decision instantly cuts Russian users off from one of the world’s most popular virtual worlds and folds a kids’ game into the country’s broader culture war over sexuality,

Rumors have been swirling that popular online gaming platform Roblox is shutting down. Roblox allows users to make a virtual universe and participate in millions of games and interactive environments. Some content is developed by Roblox, but a lot of it is ...

The comments come as federal law enforcement has dramatically escalated its fight against online predators nationwide.

Russia's communications agency cited the presence of LGBTQ content on the platform as one of the reasons behind the ban.