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The Turkish government has blocked access to Roblox<\/em> following a government investigation that found content that could lead to child exploitation. \u201cAccording to our Constitution, our State is obliged to take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of our children,\u201d Justice Minister Y\u0131lmaz Tun\u00e7\u00a0says in a machine-translated post on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n It\u2019s unclear when Roblox<\/em> might be unblocked in the country. \u201cOn Aug 7, we learned that Roblox was blocked in T\u00fcrkiye, and we are working urgently to understand the issue with the goal of resolving it,\u201d the company said in a statement on its website<\/a>. \u201cWe are mindful that millions of people use our platform in Turkey everyday, including a vibrant community of developers whose businesses rely on Roblox. We\u2019re always thinking about how to keep our community safe, and we share global policymakers\u2019 commitment to protecting children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe respect the laws and regulations in countries where we operate and share local lawmakers\u2019 commitment to children,\u201d Roblox<\/em> spokesperson Eric Porterfield says in a statement to The Verge<\/em>. \u201cWe look forward to working together to ensure Roblox is back online in T\u00fcrkiye as soon as possible.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Roblox<\/em> block follows Turkey\u2019s decision to shut down access to Instagram last week. Turkey\u2019s Information and Communication Technologies Authority didn\u2019t provide a reason for that block at the time, according to The Associated Press<\/em><\/a>. In April, Meta announced that it would temporarily shut down access to Threads<\/a> in Turkey due to a regulatory decision. The country also overturned a ban on Wikipedia after more than two years in 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n