Russian kids revolt as Kremlin bans Roblox, other popular apps

Russia has restricted access to several Western platforms—including WhatsApp, Snapchat, FaceTime, and Roblox—framing the moves as protecting national security and public morality, while critics and users (especially Roblox’s mostly young audience) pushed back and sought workarounds like VPNs. Officials accused the services of facilitating extremist or criminal activity and harmful content, while promoting a new state-backed messenger that soon suffered an unexplained outage. The report highlights the tightening control over foreign tech platforms in Russia rather than detailing any cyber intrusions or technical exploits.