Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Roblox Restricts Features in Middle East Due to Safety Concerns
Roblox, a popular online game platform, is making changes in the Middle East to keep kids safe.
They are temporarily turning off the in-game chat tool and improving how they check Arabic content.
This is happening because of worries about child safety and rules from governments.
Some countries, like Kuwait, Qatar, and Turkey, have already banned the game.
Roblox is also dealing with lawsuits in the US about protecting children and has made many safety improvements.
The company is working with authorities to make the platform better for everyone, especially the young players who use it.
Roblox is restricting features in the Middle East.
The changes include the temporary suspension of in-game chat and improved moderation of Arabic content.
The restrictions are due to child safety concerns and regulatory scrutiny.
Several countries, including Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey, have already banned the game.
The platform has an average of 111.8 million daily active users.
- Who
- Roblox Corp.
- What
- Restricting features on its platform in the Middle East.
- When
- Announced Thursday.
- Where
- Middle East, including UAE and Saudi Arabia
- Why
- Due to child safety concerns and regulatory scrutiny.
- Affected Regions
- Middle East, including UAE and Saudi Arabia
- Action
- Restricting in-game features
- Reason
- Child safety concerns and regulatory scrutiny
- Features Affected
- In-game chat tool, Arabic content moderation
- Daily Active Users
- 111.8 million (average)
- Chat Messages
- 6.1 billion sent daily