From Kuwait to Turkey, why are countries cracking down on Roblox?
The fast-growing gaming platform has been banned in countries including China, Iran, Oman, Qatar, and Turkey.
Kuwait has joined several other countries in the region, including Oman, Qatar and Turkey, in suspending the online gaming and creation platform Roblox over safety concerns.
Founded in 2004 in California, Roblox allows users to play, create and share virtual experiences on their phone, computer or tablet, mostly for free. The games, popular with children, are often made by users and amateur developers. The platform has a text chat system so gamers can communicate with each other on the app.
Roblox has around 380 million active monthly users worldwide and counts more than 85.3 million daily active users, according to company data.
What happened: On Thursday, Kuwait became the latest country to ban the controversial platform. The Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) announced in a statement that it had temporarily blocked the game, citing its legal powers to protect users, especially children.
