Philippines rules out Roblox ban, tightens child-safety measures
( April 7, 2026, 09:33 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Philippines will not ban gaming platform Roblox despite mounting concern over online abuse and sexual exploitation of children. Instead, authorities are shifting toward stricter child-safety enforcement. At a meeting on Tuesday with the Department of Information and Communications Technology, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, law enforcement and industry stakeholders, officials emphasized enhanced safeguards over prohibition. Roblox committed to strengthening monitoring, reporting and age-appropriate controls and will launch a campaign on Sunday to guide parents in managing children’s online safety.Statement follows....
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