The General Authority for Media Regulation in Saudi Arabia, the company “Rublix”, obligated to stop voice and written talks and tighten the content control within its platform, in a move aimed at protecting users, especially children, from digital risks.
The company’s response
“Roblux” confirmed its commitment to the requirements of the Saudi Commission, and announced the development of content supervision mechanisms in Arabic through artificial intelligence techniques, as well as specialized observers, and to suspend some features such as conversation for all users in the Kingdom.
Similar move in the Emirates
The Communications Regulatory Authority and the UAE’s digital government (Tadra) also announced, in cooperation with “Rublix”, the platform changes that included temporarily disrupting some communication features, such as the conversation. The authority indicated that the amendments included improving the supervision of content and communication in the Arabic language, as well as strengthening parental safety and control tools.
Priority to protect children
“Tadra” confirmed that the safety of children online is a top priority for the state, calling on parents to follow up the use of their children to the platform and send notes and proposals directly through official reporting channels.
The background about the game
“Roblux”, which started in 2004 and spread between 2014 and 2015, targets the age group between 8 and 18 years old. Despite its great success with more than 82 million users per day and revenues exceeding $ 5 billion last year, the platform faces hundreds of issues related to the safety of the players.
Regional
The Saudi and Emirati measures reflect the growing regional impact on controlling global platforms, and affirms the keenness of the two countries to make a safe and reliable digital environment for children.
