Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Dato' Sri Hajah Nancy binti Shukri said the government is considering blocking the popular games Roblox and UMI. So, what should you know about it?
Rising concerns over children safety
For your information, this follows several incidents that have raised safety concerns due to addiction to playing the games, including the latest case involving a child who slashed his younger sibling.
Discussions regarding this action are still ongoing, and the government will be watching actions taken by other countries, such as Australia, which has proposed additional legislation for Roblox and will be enforced starting in December.
He also said the government would take similar steps based on local context and cultural suitability.
The Australian government is currently considering banning the game Roblox from players aged 16 and under after the game was seen as having a negative influence and was linked to several incidents that have affected the country.
Several countries have already blocked Roblox completely, such as China, Turkey, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. There are also countries that block some of its content, such as Indonesia and Kuwait.
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