Evidence60%Strong
FactConfirmedRegulatory·April 7, 2026
Philippines DICT Drops Plan to Shut Down Roblox, Engages in Dialogue on Child Safety
The Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) dropped its plan to shut down Roblox in the Philippines and instead met with the company to discuss combating child sexual abuse on the platform.
Evidence Strength
Evidence60%Strong
Based on original reporting
Reported by 2 independent publishers
Insights
First tracked
April 7, 2026
Last updated
April 7, 2026
Sources
2 sources
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Sources (2)
Source Timeline
- DICT drops plan to shut down Roblox in PH - Inquirer TechnologyInquirer Technology·Apr 7
Evidence Strength
Evidence60%Strong
Based on original reporting
Reported by 2 independent publishers
Insights
First tracked
April 7, 2026
Last updated
April 7, 2026
Sources
2 sources
Related Developments
Voice Chat Server Capacity Expanded from 50 to 100 UsersRoblox Uses AI to Close 5,000 Problematic Servers DailyRoblox's Real-Time Multimodal AI Moderation System Shuts Down 5,000 Servers DailyPossible Roblox Ban in the Philippines Still Under DiscussionAutomated RTBF Processing for Data Stores Enters Beta for GDPR Compliance