[[File:Map of Roblox restrictions by country.svg|thumb|Roblox restrictions by country]]
Roblox is blocked or [[Video game censorship|banned]] in several countries: [[China]], [[Jordan]], [[North Korea]], [[Oman]],<ref name=":33" /> [[Qatar]],<ref name=":34">{{Cite web |last=Online |first=The Peninsula |date=2025-08-13 |title=Popular game platform Roblox inaccessible in Qatar |url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/13/08/2025/popular-game-platform-roblox-inaccessible-in-qatar |access-date=2025-08-13 |website=thepeninsulaqatar.com |language=en}}</ref> and [[Turkey]].<ref name=":33">{{Cite web |last=Cichacki |first=Shaun |date=2024-08-13 |title=Why Turkey Banned Roblox, Explained |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/turkey-bans-roblox-for-the-protection-of-our-children/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919134749/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/turkey-bans-roblox-for-the-protection-of-our-children/ |archive-date=September 19, 2024 |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=The Escapist |language=en-US}}</ref> Additionally, it was banned in the [[United Arab Emirates]] from 2018 to 2021,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cherian |first=Dona |date=2021-03-16 |title=Fact check: Is Roblox unbanned in UAE? |url=https://gulfnews.com/technology/fact-check-is-roblox-unbanned-in-uae-1.1615811567142 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720195428/https://gulfnews.com/technology/fact-check-is-roblox-unbanned-in-uae-1.1615811567142 |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema |language=en}}</ref> and [[Guatemala]] issued a warning about the platform to parents in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Larios |first=Brenda |date=2021-01-08 |title=Gobierno de Guatemala alerta a padres de familia por videojuego Roblox |website=Agencia Guatemalteca de Noticias |url=https://agn.gt/gobierno-de-guatemala-alerta-a-padres-de-familia-por-videojuego-roblox/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |language=es}}</ref> The reasons behindfor these bans differ, with: Turkey banning it due tocited content that maycould lead to gambling and [[child sexual abuse]].,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Chapple |first=Craig |date=2024-08-07 |title=Turkey blocks access to Roblox |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/turkey-blocks-access-to-roblox/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809012647/https://www.pocketgamer.biz/turkey-blocks-access-to-roblox/ |archive-date=August 9, 2024 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.pocketgamer.biz |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":31" /><ref>{{cite news |date=7 August 2024 |title=Popüler oyun platformu Roblox 'çocuk istismarı' gerekçesiyle engellendi |trans-title=Popular gaming platform Roblox blocked for 'child abuse' |url=https://www.bbc.com/turkce/articles/c0l8w6gr7zzo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809061624/https://www.bbc.com/turkce/articles/c0l8w6gr7zzo |archive-date=August 9, 2024 |access-date=9 August 2024 |publisher=BBC |language=tr}}</ref> while Qatar citedreferenced child safety concerns.<ref name=":34" /> Additionally, the [[Netherlands]] and [[Belgium]] have restricted certain games on the platform due to their regulations on in-game "[[Loot box|lootboxes]]", which give out items based on random or unknown chances, to reduce children's exposure to gambling.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Y. Xiao |first=Leon |date=2023-12-05 |title=Loot box State of Play 2023: A global update on regulation |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/loot-box-state-of-play-2023-a-global-update-on-regulation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116003140/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/loot-box-state-of-play-2023-a-global-update-on-regulation |archive-date=January 16, 2025 |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref> In February 2025, ''[[Bloomberg News]]'' reported that Roblox was under investigation by the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] for unknown reasons.<ref>{{Cite news |last=D'Anastasio |first=Cecilia |date=February 7, 2025 |title=SEC Says Game Service Roblox Part of 'Active Investigation' |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-07/sec-confirms-game-service-roblox-part-of-active-investigation |url-access=subscription |access-date=February 11, 2025 |work=[[Bloomberg News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shutler |first=Ali |date=2025-02-11 |title='Roblox' is being investigated by the US government |url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/roblox-is-being-investigated-by-the-us-government-3836974 |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>
