The UAE has banned a number of gaming websites – including a game creation platform that claims to have 56 million players across the globe each month.
Roblox, aimed at children aged eight to 15, was one of a number of websites blocked on the order of the UAE Attorney General, Dr Hamad Al Shamsi.
Some parents said their children were saddened by the block in a discussion on the topic on the Abu Dhabi Q&A Facebook page.
“My nine-year-old plays Roblox daily, I monitor his games and chats from time to time and I haven’t come across anything that would indicate that this game is harmful,” said one poster.
“I know the open chat is a portal for strangers but he only interacts with his cousin back home and a few friends, they talk constantly on the game so I definitely know whom he’s communicating with. He was very upset that this has been banned,” she said.
Another said their child only used the platform – which allows players to design their own games – to talk to his cousins and friends.
“I monitor his web use. We have had several conversations about internet safety, the do's and the don'ts of cyberspace,” they wrote.
“He is well informed and extremely responsible because he doesn't want to lose those privileges. The blocking of this game has saddened him because now can no longer interact in a fun way with his friends and relatives.”
So recently, (in the last week) roblox has been BANNED in the UAE, with other games such as the infamous "Blue Whale Challenge". As a long time roblox player, I am calling crap on this. Your opinion?
funny
