The Times identified multiple instances of Russian propaganda in video games including at least one that also appeared to be influenced by a government official. Within Russia, the state has clamped down on any information that opposes the war and constantly pushes out large amounts of misinformation, Insider previously reported.
The use of video games to spread propaganda underscores just how sprawling the Russian information machine has become online. We also encourage anyone to report content or behavior that may not comply with our Community Standards by using our Report Abuse feature." "We are committed to removing this type of content as soon as possible, and we use a combination of manual and automated detection tools to remove such experiences swiftly. "We work tirelessly to maintain a platform that is safe, civil and inclusive and we have strict Community Standards, which prohibit the portrayal of real-world sensitive events," a spokesperson for Roblox told Insider in a statement. The games allow users to design their own worlds, and some have taken the opportunity to construct Russian parades, declare "Glory to Russia," or depict Russian flags over territory taken from Ukraine during the war, the Times report found.Ī spokesperson for Roblox told Insider in a statement that this type of content violates their guidelines and have a "dedicated team of thousands" who act on reports submitted by users. Russia is setting its sights on a new medium to push propaganda about its invasion of Ukraine: video games.įirst-person, interactive games like Roblox - increasingly becoming popular in Russia and a source of online fascist content, according to a report from Wired - and Minecraft are the new breeding ground to showcase Kremlin values and talking points, according to a new report from The New York Times.
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