The Turkish government has blocked Roblox Government investigation uncovers content that could lead to child exploitation. “Under our constitution, our country is obliged to take necessary measures to ensure the protection of our children,” Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç said in a machine-translated post on X.
It’s unclear when Roblox The domestic lockdown may be lifted. “On August 7, we learned that Roblox was blocked in Turkey and we are urgently understanding the issue with a view to resolving it,” the company said in a statement on its website. “We note that it is used by millions of people every day in Turkey. Our platform, which includes a vibrant community of developers whose businesses depend on Roblox, is always thinking about how to keep our community safe, and we share our commitment to protecting children with policymakers around the world.
“We respect the laws and regulations of the countries where we operate and share local legislators’ commitment to children.” Roblox spokesman Eric Porterfield said in a statement edge. “We look forward to working together to ensure Roblox is back online in Türkiye as soon as possible.”
this Roblox Türkiye decided last week to shut down access to Instagram, which was subsequently blocked. Türkiye’s Information and Communications Technology Authority reportedly did not provide a reason for the blockade at the time Associated Press. In April, Meta announced that it would temporarily close access to Threads in Türkiye due to regulatory decisions. In 2020, the country also overturned a ban on Wikipedia after more than two years.
