#blockedcontent — Public Fediverse posts
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Reuters: Indonesia blocks Polymarket over online gambling concerns after bets on president’s exit. “Indonesia has blocked predictions market Polymarket as part of its crackdown on online gambling, its communications and digital ministry said, days after the site took bets on a premature end to Prabowo Subianto’s presidency.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/27/reuters-indonesia-blocks-polymarket-over-online-gambling-concerns-after-bets-on-presidents-exit/ -
Bloomberg: Iran internet blackout tightens military’s grip on civilian life. “Iran’s record internet blackout is emerging as a key dividing line between the country’s powerful security apparatus and its civilian government, underlining how the war with the U.S. has extended the military’s control over daily life.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/01/bloomberg-iran-internet-blackout-tightens-militarys-grip-on-civilian-life/ -
Bloomberg: Iran internet blackout tightens military’s grip on civilian life. “Iran’s record internet blackout is emerging as a key dividing line between the country’s powerful security apparatus and its civilian government, underlining how the war with the U.S. has extended the military’s control over daily life.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/01/bloomberg-iran-internet-blackout-tightens-militarys-grip-on-civilian-life/ -
Bloomberg: Iran internet blackout tightens military’s grip on civilian life. “Iran’s record internet blackout is emerging as a key dividing line between the country’s powerful security apparatus and its civilian government, underlining how the war with the U.S. has extended the military’s control over daily life.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/01/bloomberg-iran-internet-blackout-tightens-militarys-grip-on-civilian-life/ -
Bloomberg: Iran internet blackout tightens military’s grip on civilian life. “Iran’s record internet blackout is emerging as a key dividing line between the country’s powerful security apparatus and its civilian government, underlining how the war with the U.S. has extended the military’s control over daily life.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/01/bloomberg-iran-internet-blackout-tightens-militarys-grip-on-civilian-life/ -
Bloomberg: Iran internet blackout tightens military’s grip on civilian life. “Iran’s record internet blackout is emerging as a key dividing line between the country’s powerful security apparatus and its civilian government, underlining how the war with the U.S. has extended the military’s control over daily life.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/01/bloomberg-iran-internet-blackout-tightens-militarys-grip-on-civilian-life/ -
The Insider: Meat grinders with VPNs: How Russia’s Telegram blockade has hampered its own military effort. “Russia is pressing ahead with measures to throttle Telegram and, ultimately, to block the app entirely. The messenger is not only the country’s most popular social network and the largest source of uncensored information, it is also a critically important piece of infrastructure […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/meat-grinders-with-vpns-how-russias-telegram-blockade-has-hampered-its-own-military-effort-the-insider/ -
The Insider: Meat grinders with VPNs: How Russia’s Telegram blockade has hampered its own military effort. “Russia is pressing ahead with measures to throttle Telegram and, ultimately, to block the app entirely. The messenger is not only the country’s most popular social network and the largest source of uncensored information, it is also a critically important piece of infrastructure […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/meat-grinders-with-vpns-how-russias-telegram-blockade-has-hampered-its-own-military-effort-the-insider/ -
The Insider: Meat grinders with VPNs: How Russia’s Telegram blockade has hampered its own military effort. “Russia is pressing ahead with measures to throttle Telegram and, ultimately, to block the app entirely. The messenger is not only the country’s most popular social network and the largest source of uncensored information, it is also a critically important piece of infrastructure […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/meat-grinders-with-vpns-how-russias-telegram-blockade-has-hampered-its-own-military-effort-the-insider/ -
The Insider: Meat grinders with VPNs: How Russia’s Telegram blockade has hampered its own military effort. “Russia is pressing ahead with measures to throttle Telegram and, ultimately, to block the app entirely. The messenger is not only the country’s most popular social network and the largest source of uncensored information, it is also a critically important piece of infrastructure […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/meat-grinders-with-vpns-how-russias-telegram-blockade-has-hampered-its-own-military-effort-the-insider/ -
The Insider: Meat grinders with VPNs: How Russia’s Telegram blockade has hampered its own military effort. “Russia is pressing ahead with measures to throttle Telegram and, ultimately, to block the app entirely. The messenger is not only the country’s most popular social network and the largest source of uncensored information, it is also a critically important piece of infrastructure […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/meat-grinders-with-vpns-how-russias-telegram-blockade-has-hampered-its-own-military-effort-the-insider/ -
The Record: Russia appears to block social media platform Bluesky amid wider internet restrictions. “Russian digital rights organization RKS Global told Recorded Future News that Bluesky had been added to the registry of banned websites maintained by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, although the agency has not yet provided a public explanation.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/15/the-record-russia-appears-to-block-social-media-platform-bluesky-amid-wider-internet-restrictions/ -
The Record: Russia appears to block social media platform Bluesky amid wider internet restrictions. “Russian digital rights organization RKS Global told Recorded Future News that Bluesky had been added to the registry of banned websites maintained by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, although the agency has not yet provided a public explanation.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/15/the-record-russia-appears-to-block-social-media-platform-bluesky-amid-wider-internet-restrictions/ -
The Record: Russia appears to block social media platform Bluesky amid wider internet restrictions. “Russian digital rights organization RKS Global told Recorded Future News that Bluesky had been added to the registry of banned websites maintained by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, although the agency has not yet provided a public explanation.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/15/the-record-russia-appears-to-block-social-media-platform-bluesky-amid-wider-internet-restrictions/ -
The Record: Russia appears to block social media platform Bluesky amid wider internet restrictions. “Russian digital rights organization RKS Global told Recorded Future News that Bluesky had been added to the registry of banned websites maintained by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, although the agency has not yet provided a public explanation.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/15/the-record-russia-appears-to-block-social-media-platform-bluesky-amid-wider-internet-restrictions/ -
The Record: Russia appears to block social media platform Bluesky amid wider internet restrictions. “Russian digital rights organization RKS Global told Recorded Future News that Bluesky had been added to the registry of banned websites maintained by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, although the agency has not yet provided a public explanation.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/15/the-record-russia-appears-to-block-social-media-platform-bluesky-amid-wider-internet-restrictions/ -
Mashable: Bluesky’s new AI is being rejected by users, blocked more than White House account . “Mere days after Bluesky announced its new AI product, Attie, the coding helper has already become the second most blocked account on the platform. The Attie profile was given the cold shoulder by 125,000 users already, TechCrunch reported. With just 1,500 followers, that means 83 times more users […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/07/mashable-blueskys-new-ai-is-being-rejected-by-users-blocked-more-than-white-house-account/ -
Mashable: Bluesky’s new AI is being rejected by users, blocked more than White House account . “Mere days after Bluesky announced its new AI product, Attie, the coding helper has already become the second most blocked account on the platform. The Attie profile was given the cold shoulder by 125,000 users already, TechCrunch reported. With just 1,500 followers, that means 83 times more users […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/07/mashable-blueskys-new-ai-is-being-rejected-by-users-blocked-more-than-white-house-account/ -
Mashable: Bluesky’s new AI is being rejected by users, blocked more than White House account . “Mere days after Bluesky announced its new AI product, Attie, the coding helper has already become the second most blocked account on the platform. The Attie profile was given the cold shoulder by 125,000 users already, TechCrunch reported. With just 1,500 followers, that means 83 times more users […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/07/mashable-blueskys-new-ai-is-being-rejected-by-users-blocked-more-than-white-house-account/ -
Mashable: Bluesky’s new AI is being rejected by users, blocked more than White House account . “Mere days after Bluesky announced its new AI product, Attie, the coding helper has already become the second most blocked account on the platform. The Attie profile was given the cold shoulder by 125,000 users already, TechCrunch reported. With just 1,500 followers, that means 83 times more users […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/07/mashable-blueskys-new-ai-is-being-rejected-by-users-blocked-more-than-white-house-account/ -
Mashable: Bluesky’s new AI is being rejected by users, blocked more than White House account . “Mere days after Bluesky announced its new AI product, Attie, the coding helper has already become the second most blocked account on the platform. The Attie profile was given the cold shoulder by 125,000 users already, TechCrunch reported. With just 1,500 followers, that means 83 times more users […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/07/mashable-blueskys-new-ai-is-being-rejected-by-users-blocked-more-than-white-house-account/ -
New Voice of Ukraine: Russians flock to South Korean app after Kremlin restricts Telegram access. “South Korean messaging app KakaoTalk is surging in popularity among Russian users as Moscow continues restricting access to Telegram, independent Russian newspaper The Moscow Times reported on March 23.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/25/new-voice-of-ukraine-russians-flock-to-south-korean-app-after-kremlin-restricts-telegram-access/ -
New Voice of Ukraine: Russians flock to South Korean app after Kremlin restricts Telegram access. “South Korean messaging app KakaoTalk is surging in popularity among Russian users as Moscow continues restricting access to Telegram, independent Russian newspaper The Moscow Times reported on March 23.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/25/new-voice-of-ukraine-russians-flock-to-south-korean-app-after-kremlin-restricts-telegram-access/ -
New Voice of Ukraine: Russians flock to South Korean app after Kremlin restricts Telegram access. “South Korean messaging app KakaoTalk is surging in popularity among Russian users as Moscow continues restricting access to Telegram, independent Russian newspaper The Moscow Times reported on March 23.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/25/new-voice-of-ukraine-russians-flock-to-south-korean-app-after-kremlin-restricts-telegram-access/ -
New Voice of Ukraine: Russians flock to South Korean app after Kremlin restricts Telegram access. “South Korean messaging app KakaoTalk is surging in popularity among Russian users as Moscow continues restricting access to Telegram, independent Russian newspaper The Moscow Times reported on March 23.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/25/new-voice-of-ukraine-russians-flock-to-south-korean-app-after-kremlin-restricts-telegram-access/ -
New Voice of Ukraine: Russians flock to South Korean app after Kremlin restricts Telegram access. “South Korean messaging app KakaoTalk is surging in popularity among Russian users as Moscow continues restricting access to Telegram, independent Russian newspaper The Moscow Times reported on March 23.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/25/new-voice-of-ukraine-russians-flock-to-south-korean-app-after-kremlin-restricts-telegram-access/ -
TechCrunch: Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today. “Paywall bypass website Archive.today and several of its associated domains (including .is and .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities, according to error pages that appeared when loading its websites. The pages appear blocked as of Monday when TechCrunch visited the websites from the U.S. East Coast. “
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/24/techcrunch-russian-authorities-block-paywall-removal-site-archive-today/ -
TechCrunch: Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today. “Paywall bypass website Archive.today and several of its associated domains (including .is and .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities, according to error pages that appeared when loading its websites. The pages appear blocked as of Monday when TechCrunch visited the websites from the U.S. East Coast. “
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/24/techcrunch-russian-authorities-block-paywall-removal-site-archive-today/ -
TechCrunch: Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today. “Paywall bypass website Archive.today and several of its associated domains (including .is and .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities, according to error pages that appeared when loading its websites. The pages appear blocked as of Monday when TechCrunch visited the websites from the U.S. East Coast. “
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/24/techcrunch-russian-authorities-block-paywall-removal-site-archive-today/ -
TechCrunch: Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today. “Paywall bypass website Archive.today and several of its associated domains (including .is and .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities, according to error pages that appeared when loading its websites. The pages appear blocked as of Monday when TechCrunch visited the websites from the U.S. East Coast. “
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/24/techcrunch-russian-authorities-block-paywall-removal-site-archive-today/ -
BBC: Social media suspended in Gabon for ‘spreading of false information’. “Gabon’s media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms ‘until further notice’, saying online content has fuelled conflict and deepened divisions in the country.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/24/bbc-social-media-suspended-in-gabon-for-spreading-of-false-information/ -
BBC: Social media suspended in Gabon for ‘spreading of false information’. “Gabon’s media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms ‘until further notice’, saying online content has fuelled conflict and deepened divisions in the country.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/24/bbc-social-media-suspended-in-gabon-for-spreading-of-false-information/ -
BBC: Social media suspended in Gabon for ‘spreading of false information’. “Gabon’s media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms ‘until further notice’, saying online content has fuelled conflict and deepened divisions in the country.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/24/bbc-social-media-suspended-in-gabon-for-spreading-of-false-information/ -
BBC: Social media suspended in Gabon for ‘spreading of false information’. “Gabon’s media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms ‘until further notice’, saying online content has fuelled conflict and deepened divisions in the country.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/24/bbc-social-media-suspended-in-gabon-for-spreading-of-false-information/ -
BBC: Social media suspended in Gabon for ‘spreading of false information’. “Gabon’s media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms ‘until further notice’, saying online content has fuelled conflict and deepened divisions in the country.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/24/bbc-social-media-suspended-in-gabon-for-spreading-of-false-information/ -
Euromaidan: Russia’s occupiers had a 60-second Telegram kill chain. Their own government just turned it into a hours-long crawl. “Before the slowdown, target data from a drone reportedly reached fire teams in under two minutes. Now, without Telegram, it crawls through layers of internal communication — arriving too late to matter, the occupiers themselves admit.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/13/euromaidan-russias-occupiers-had-a-60-second-telegram-kill-chain-their-own-government-just-turned-it-into-a-hours-long-crawl/ -
Euromaidan: Russia’s occupiers had a 60-second Telegram kill chain. Their own government just turned it into a hours-long crawl. “Before the slowdown, target data from a drone reportedly reached fire teams in under two minutes. Now, without Telegram, it crawls through layers of internal communication — arriving too late to matter, the occupiers themselves admit.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/13/euromaidan-russias-occupiers-had-a-60-second-telegram-kill-chain-their-own-government-just-turned-it-into-a-hours-long-crawl/ -
Euromaidan: Russia’s occupiers had a 60-second Telegram kill chain. Their own government just turned it into a hours-long crawl. “Before the slowdown, target data from a drone reportedly reached fire teams in under two minutes. Now, without Telegram, it crawls through layers of internal communication — arriving too late to matter, the occupiers themselves admit.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/13/euromaidan-russias-occupiers-had-a-60-second-telegram-kill-chain-their-own-government-just-turned-it-into-a-hours-long-crawl/ -
Euromaidan: Russia’s occupiers had a 60-second Telegram kill chain. Their own government just turned it into a hours-long crawl. “Before the slowdown, target data from a drone reportedly reached fire teams in under two minutes. Now, without Telegram, it crawls through layers of internal communication — arriving too late to matter, the occupiers themselves admit.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/13/euromaidan-russias-occupiers-had-a-60-second-telegram-kill-chain-their-own-government-just-turned-it-into-a-hours-long-crawl/ -
Euromaidan: Russia’s occupiers had a 60-second Telegram kill chain. Their own government just turned it into a hours-long crawl. “Before the slowdown, target data from a drone reportedly reached fire teams in under two minutes. Now, without Telegram, it crawls through layers of internal communication — arriving too late to matter, the occupiers themselves admit.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/13/euromaidan-russias-occupiers-had-a-60-second-telegram-kill-chain-their-own-government-just-turned-it-into-a-hours-long-crawl/ -
Kyiv Independent: Russia reportedly restricts Telegram in latest push to tighten internet control. “Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, began restricting the operation of Telegram on Feb. 10, targeting one of the country’s most widely used messaging platforms, Russian pro-state outlet RBC reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/10/kyiv-independent-russia-reportedly-restricts-telegram-in-latest-push-to-tighten-internet-control/ -
Kyiv Independent: Russia reportedly restricts Telegram in latest push to tighten internet control. “Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, began restricting the operation of Telegram on Feb. 10, targeting one of the country’s most widely used messaging platforms, Russian pro-state outlet RBC reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/10/kyiv-independent-russia-reportedly-restricts-telegram-in-latest-push-to-tighten-internet-control/ -
Kyiv Independent: Russia reportedly restricts Telegram in latest push to tighten internet control. “Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, began restricting the operation of Telegram on Feb. 10, targeting one of the country’s most widely used messaging platforms, Russian pro-state outlet RBC reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/10/kyiv-independent-russia-reportedly-restricts-telegram-in-latest-push-to-tighten-internet-control/ -
Kyiv Independent: Russia reportedly restricts Telegram in latest push to tighten internet control. “Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, began restricting the operation of Telegram on Feb. 10, targeting one of the country’s most widely used messaging platforms, Russian pro-state outlet RBC reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/10/kyiv-independent-russia-reportedly-restricts-telegram-in-latest-push-to-tighten-internet-control/ -
Kyiv Independent: Russia reportedly restricts Telegram in latest push to tighten internet control. “Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, began restricting the operation of Telegram on Feb. 10, targeting one of the country’s most widely used messaging platforms, Russian pro-state outlet RBC reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/10/kyiv-independent-russia-reportedly-restricts-telegram-in-latest-push-to-tighten-internet-control/ -
NiemanLab: News publishers limit Internet Archive access due to AI scraping concerns. “When The Guardian took a look at who was trying to extract its content, access logs revealed that the Internet Archive was a frequent crawler, said Robert Hahn, head of business affairs and licensing. The publisher decided to limit the Internet Archive’s access to published articles, minimizing the chance […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/30/niemanlab-news-publishers-limit-internet-archive-access-due-to-ai-scraping-concerns/ -
NiemanLab: News publishers limit Internet Archive access due to AI scraping concerns. “When The Guardian took a look at who was trying to extract its content, access logs revealed that the Internet Archive was a frequent crawler, said Robert Hahn, head of business affairs and licensing. The publisher decided to limit the Internet Archive’s access to published articles, minimizing the chance […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/30/niemanlab-news-publishers-limit-internet-archive-access-due-to-ai-scraping-concerns/ -
NiemanLab: News publishers limit Internet Archive access due to AI scraping concerns. “When The Guardian took a look at who was trying to extract its content, access logs revealed that the Internet Archive was a frequent crawler, said Robert Hahn, head of business affairs and licensing. The publisher decided to limit the Internet Archive’s access to published articles, minimizing the chance […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/30/niemanlab-news-publishers-limit-internet-archive-access-due-to-ai-scraping-concerns/ -
NiemanLab: News publishers limit Internet Archive access due to AI scraping concerns. “When The Guardian took a look at who was trying to extract its content, access logs revealed that the Internet Archive was a frequent crawler, said Robert Hahn, head of business affairs and licensing. The publisher decided to limit the Internet Archive’s access to published articles, minimizing the chance […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/30/niemanlab-news-publishers-limit-internet-archive-access-due-to-ai-scraping-concerns/ -
NiemanLab: News publishers limit Internet Archive access due to AI scraping concerns. “When The Guardian took a look at who was trying to extract its content, access logs revealed that the Internet Archive was a frequent crawler, said Robert Hahn, head of business affairs and licensing. The publisher decided to limit the Internet Archive’s access to published articles, minimizing the chance […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/30/niemanlab-news-publishers-limit-internet-archive-access-due-to-ai-scraping-concerns/