The online gaming platform Roblox has been banned in Russia, according to a report from Russian state media .

Roblox is a user-generated content platform where players can create and share their own games and experiences, similar to Minecraft. The platform hosts various interest-based and affinity communities, including military roleplaying games and LGBTQ solidarity groups. But Russia has laws designating public LGBTQ advocacy as “ extremist activity. “

According to a translation of an article in TASS , a state-owned Russian news agency, Russia’s communications agency cited the presence of LGBTQ content on the platform as one of the reasons behind the ban.

Roblox did not respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment on the ban this afternoon.

The ban comes as Roblox faces broader

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