Syed Hussein Al -Qassab
Representative Hamad Al -Dawi revealed his intention to submit a parliamentary proposal to stop the “Roblix” game in the Kingdom of Bahrain, stressing that he had received daily reports on the risks related to the game.
Al -Dawi explained that he is in the process of coordination with the concerned authorities to take the necessary measures, stressing that he went to prohibit the game locally in order to preserve the safety of digital children and reduce the cyber risks associated with it.
Roblix is an online game available on Android, iOS, computers and Xbox One designed for children and adolescents from the age of 8-18, where they create their digital personality and decorate and dress them, and they can also unleash their imagination, make their own games, and use a system to make the effects that occur during the game. In “Roblix”, players explore three -dimensional worlds (third or three -dimensional), activities in the game world include exploration, placement of materials, resource collection, mini games and fighting.
Players can customize virtual characters with different elements. Players can create their clothes. They can also collect and exchange objects, especially holdings or things with a limited version. Players can also use Roblox Studio, an integrated construction system to build places with bricks of various colors and shapes, as well as the use of additional ingredients and tools needed for construction. Players also have the ability to pass through the Rublix Library and find free text models and programs.
The “Roblix” game is one of the most widespread electronic games among children and adolescents, but education experts warn of its multiple dangers, most notably the exposure of players to electronic bullying or exploitation by strangers through the open chat feature, in addition to the possibility of reaching inappropriate content for their ages such as games of a violent or sexual nature designed by some users.
Various countries have witnessed exploits related to the game, including reports in Britain that children were subjected to attempts to be lured by adults through the platform, as well as official warnings in Australia after discovering unsafe talks between minors and unknown.
It is noteworthy that there are some countries that have taken strict measures towards the “Roblix” game after increasing fears of their dangers on minors, as the United Arab Emirates banned the game in 2018 after receiving complaints from the families about the children’s exposure to inappropriate content and electronic exploitation, in addition to its ban in the Sultanate of Oman and the State of Qatar.
Jordan also imposed a similar ban to the game alongside other games such as “Baji” and “Fortnite”, considering that it negatively affects the behavior of young people.
In South Korea, Roblix faced official investigations due to concerns about weak data protection and the spread of inappropriate content for children.
Cyber attacks
It hides behind the games
Cyber security experts at Kaspersky have warned of the increasing digital risks that threaten children on the Internet, through hidden threats in one of the most famous game platforms between children and adolescents, which is the “Roblix” game.
Experts pointed out that the wide popularity of the game made it an attractive goal for cyber criminals, who take advantage of fake files associated with them to spread malicious software, as more than 1.6 million attempts were monitored by a cyber attack disguised with files related to the game during the year 2024 alone.
According to the “Kaspersky” report, 1612921 attempts at a cyber attack were recorded through false files called “Rublix”, August was the highest in terms of the number of attacks (179286 attacks), followed by September (160116), then October (151638), highlighting the seriousness of these increasing threats, especially in light of the great demand of children on this platform.
