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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 9Roblox Shares Jump 3.4% as Russia Weighs Lifting Platform Ban
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 9Summary
- Roblox rose 3.42% to $43.70 by 10:43 a.m. in New York, after climbing as much as 5.37% earlier Tuesday.
- The move followed a report that Russian government agencies had proposed ending restrictions on the gaming platform.
- Any reversal is not final: law enforcement authorities still hold the power to decide whether the ban is actually lifted.
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Will Roblox's deal with Russia create a new playbook for tech firms navigating authoritarian internet controls? Is unbanning Roblox a compromise or a new strategy for Russia's increasingly controlled 'Sovereign Internet'?