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.

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

After the latest restriction on the internet, officials describe receiving “many” letters from children wanting access to the game-creation platform restored.

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

Russia has blocked access to popular gaming platform Roblox due to concerns over child safety and extremism, including the spread of LGBT-related content. The country's media regulator said Roblox had become rife with "inappropriate content that can negatively impact the spiritual and moral development of children", according to local news outlets.

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 ...

Access to Roblox has been blocked in Russia, with federal censorship body Roskomnadzor accusing it of disseminating "LGBT propaganda" and extremist views.