Why would they do that?

Originally posted by ṼṏẌṏḭḊ:

Why would they do that?

Well here are their reasons but I still son't get it. (Copy and pasted from the news webpage)
Also as I live in the UAE I can confirm it is blocked here.


The UAE’s attorney general has ordered several popular online gaming sites and smartphone apps to be blocked in the country due to concerns they are damaging children’s health.

The affected titles include massive multiplayer online game Roblox, doll app My Friend Cayla, Blue Whale (unspecified), messaging app Cloudpets and Saudi online horror game Mariam, according to state news agency WAM.

“The move follows reports received by the attorney general on the adverse impact of these games on youngsters’ behaviour and their infiltration into their personal and family lives, while pushing them into adopting forms of conduct that threaten the society,” WAM said.

Attorney general Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has assigned the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to take necessary steps to restrict the sites and apps in collaboration with telecoms and internet providers.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has also been assigned to continue investiging the content of other sites and apps suspected of having a similar impact on young people and will report its findings to the Public Attorney.

According to what i've glanced on the issue, UAE have blocked it because it has a negative impact on children and their well being and it isn't the only game to get a block in that country either.

They are probably afraid of the influence such a game represents for children growing up. i can understand part of the reaction but the other half is that a society that doesn't progress ends up stagnating until change is forced upon it.

Edit: Ninja'd by Dennemi. same source it seems.

Not particularly surprising

My first thought is because of things like this
https://imgur.com/a/eoi9JhW

Originally posted by The Snipetato Pniper++++++++++++:

My first thought is because of things like this
https://imgur.com/a/eoi9JhW

But trolls do that sort of crap in every society. What about all the kids who use it as a valid form of communication beyond whatever else they have there?

You got to move out country you are living now.

Oh noooo now you can't expirenece a 5 year old kid calling him self "jeuse"

God bless them

Roblox got worst since the new manager came in 2013 , its full p2w
Wanna get hairstyle ? Pay
Wanna get a shirt ?pay real money
Roblox is now a ♥♥♥♥ game

Originally posted by aymen:

Roblox got worst since the new manager came in 2013 , its full p2w
Wanna get hairstyle ? Pay
Wanna get a shirt ?pay real money
Roblox is now a ♥♥♥♥ game

But kids are buying it. Like the a*holes who buy Fifa games

Originally posted by tisenoiazei100:

Originally posted by aymen:

Roblox got worst since the new manager came in 2013 , its full p2w
Wanna get hairstyle ? Pay
Wanna get a shirt ?pay real money
Roblox is now a ♥♥♥♥ game

But kids are buying it. Like the a*holes who buy Fifa games

good for them they learn to not waste money on skins ,they are too young to waste money
And btw there is gambling in roblox
Roblox was good before the original owner died

tomorrow the UAE die

Originally posted by Doctor Weenie64:

tomorrow the UAE die

hey there youngman

And nothing of value was lost.