Technology professionals and local game developers are pushing back against the Philippine government’s potential nationwide ban on Roblox. As the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) prepares to meet with Roblox representatives this week, stakeholders argue that a blanket ban will fail to address the root cause of online child exploitation and unjustly penalizes innocent creators. While authorities have stated that restricting access to the platform remains a potential outcome pending these discussions, critics have publicly described the threat of a ban as administrative overreach that threatens local livelihoods. IT Experts Warn Against “Censorship” and Legal Overreach Following a …