Ryan McBeth
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Russia Bans Roblox (This Backfired)
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December 23, 2025
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December 23, 2025
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Russia banned Roblox.
Officially, the Kremlin says it was about extremism, morality, and protecting children from “dangerous Western influence.”
In reality, the ban exposed something the Russian state didn’t intend to reveal: it has very little control over the next generation.
This video breaks down what actually happened after Roblox was blocked in Russia—how kids responded, why their reaction matters, and what it tells us about censorship, propaganda, and generational change inside authoritarian systems.
The analysis is based on reporting by Russian journalist Ksenia Turkova, whose work focuses on Russian media, information control, and how censorship backfires in the digital age. This isn’t about a video game—it’s about power, culture, and how resistance now looks very different than it did 20 years ago.
When protest marches disappear from city squares, they don’t vanish.
They move online.
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