#contentblocking — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #contentblocking, aggregated by home.social.
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Your voice can disappear overnight, and no one is required to tell you why. ❌
A system of informal, decentralized censorship is emerging in India where the government can direct content removals without transparency or oversight.
SFLC.in has consistently emphasized that transparency must be central to content moderation and that user rights cannot be an afterthought.
Report violations at RightsLine, a free 24/7 helpline for digital rights violations.
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Your voice can disappear overnight, and no one is required to tell you why. ❌
A system of informal, decentralized censorship is emerging in India where the government can direct content removals without transparency or oversight.
SFLC.in has consistently emphasized that transparency must be central to content moderation and that user rights cannot be an afterthought.
Report violations at RightsLine, a free 24/7 helpline for digital rights violations.
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Your voice can disappear overnight, and no one is required to tell you why. ❌
A system of informal, decentralized censorship is emerging in India where the government can direct content removals without transparency or oversight.
SFLC.in has consistently emphasized that transparency must be central to content moderation and that user rights cannot be an afterthought.
Report violations at RightsLine, a free 24/7 helpline for digital rights violations.
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Your voice can disappear overnight, and no one is required to tell you why. ❌
A system of informal, decentralized censorship is emerging in India where the government can direct content removals without transparency or oversight.
SFLC.in has consistently emphasized that transparency must be central to content moderation and that user rights cannot be an afterthought.
Report violations at RightsLine, a free 24/7 helpline for digital rights violations.
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Your voice can disappear overnight, and no one is required to tell you why. ❌
A system of informal, decentralized censorship is emerging in India where the government can direct content removals without transparency or oversight.
SFLC.in has consistently emphasized that transparency must be central to content moderation and that user rights cannot be an afterthought.
Report violations at RightsLine, a free 24/7 helpline for digital rights violations.
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What remedies do users have when platforms wrongly restrict lawful speech?
On May 10, Instagram temporarily blocked posts by Rahul Gandhi. Although Instagram later restored the posts, the restriction reduced their reach and virality, directly affecting political speech.
As platforms increasingly depend on opaque automated systems, they must answer critical questions around transparency, accountability, and users’ rights.
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What remedies do users have when platforms wrongly restrict lawful speech?
On May 10, Instagram temporarily blocked posts by Rahul Gandhi. Although Instagram later restored the posts, the restriction reduced their reach and virality, directly affecting political speech.
As platforms increasingly depend on opaque automated systems, they must answer critical questions around transparency, accountability, and users’ rights.
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What remedies do users have when platforms wrongly restrict lawful speech?
On May 10, Instagram temporarily blocked posts by Rahul Gandhi. Although Instagram later restored the posts, the restriction reduced their reach and virality, directly affecting political speech.
As platforms increasingly depend on opaque automated systems, they must answer critical questions around transparency, accountability, and users’ rights.
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What remedies do users have when platforms wrongly restrict lawful speech?
On May 10, Instagram temporarily blocked posts by Rahul Gandhi. Although Instagram later restored the posts, the restriction reduced their reach and virality, directly affecting political speech.
As platforms increasingly depend on opaque automated systems, they must answer critical questions around transparency, accountability, and users’ rights.
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What remedies do users have when platforms wrongly restrict lawful speech?
On May 10, Instagram temporarily blocked posts by Rahul Gandhi. Although Instagram later restored the posts, the restriction reduced their reach and virality, directly affecting political speech.
As platforms increasingly depend on opaque automated systems, they must answer critical questions around transparency, accountability, and users’ rights.
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Meta Re-configures Content Controls Amid Shifting Political Winds
Meta now automatically blocks content from police and government. See how this affects information flow and user experience on Facebook and Instagram.
#MetaPolicy, #ContentBlocking, #GovernmentContent, #SocialMediaNews, #TechUpdate
https://newsletter.tf/meta-blocks-government-police-content-2026/
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Meta's new policy automatically blocks content referred by government and police, a change from its AI focus in March 2026. This impacts how official information is shared.
#MetaPolicy, #ContentBlocking, #GovernmentContent, #SocialMediaNews, #TechUpdate
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War as a Pretext: Gulf States Are Tightening the Screws on Speech—Again
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/war-pretext-gulf-states-are-tightening-screws-speech-again
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War as a Pretext: Gulf States Are Tightening the Screws on Speech—Again
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/war-pretext-gulf-states-are-tightening-screws-speech-again
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War as a Pretext: Gulf States Are Tightening the Screws on Speech—Again
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/war-pretext-gulf-states-are-tightening-screws-speech-again
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Digital Hopes, Real Power: From Revolution to Regulation
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/digital-hopes-real-power-revolution-regulation
#CorporateSpeechControls #ContentBlocking #International #FreeSpeech #Commentary #BigTech
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Digital Hopes, Real Power: From Revolution to Regulation
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/digital-hopes-real-power-revolution-regulation
#CorporateSpeechControls #ContentBlocking #International #FreeSpeech #Commentary #BigTech
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Digital Hopes, Real Power: From Revolution to Regulation
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/digital-hopes-real-power-revolution-regulation
#CorporateSpeechControls #ContentBlocking #International #FreeSpeech #Commentary #BigTech
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EFF Joins Internet Advocates Calling on the Iranian Government to Restore Full Internet Connectivity
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EFF Joins Internet Advocates Calling on the Iranian Government to Restore Full Internet Connectivity
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EFF Joins Internet Advocates Calling on the Iranian Government to Restore Full Internet Connectivity
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TorrentFreak: Belgian Pirate Site Blocking Order Targets Cloudflare and Google, But Not Their DNS. “Belgium’s site-blocking machine keeps turning. A new order, obtained by local broadcasters RTL Belgium and RTBF, compels ISPs, Cloudflare, and Google to restrict access to five illegal IPTV services. Importantly, the latter two are not required to block content through their DNS resolvers, which […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/24/torrentfreak-belgian-pirate-site-blocking-order-targets-cloudflare-and-google-but-not-their-dns/ -
TorrentFreak: Belgian Pirate Site Blocking Order Targets Cloudflare and Google, But Not Their DNS. “Belgium’s site-blocking machine keeps turning. A new order, obtained by local broadcasters RTL Belgium and RTBF, compels ISPs, Cloudflare, and Google to restrict access to five illegal IPTV services. Importantly, the latter two are not required to block content through their DNS resolvers, which […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/24/torrentfreak-belgian-pirate-site-blocking-order-targets-cloudflare-and-google-but-not-their-dns/ -
TorrentFreak: Belgian Pirate Site Blocking Order Targets Cloudflare and Google, But Not Their DNS. “Belgium’s site-blocking machine keeps turning. A new order, obtained by local broadcasters RTL Belgium and RTBF, compels ISPs, Cloudflare, and Google to restrict access to five illegal IPTV services. Importantly, the latter two are not required to block content through their DNS resolvers, which […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/24/torrentfreak-belgian-pirate-site-blocking-order-targets-cloudflare-and-google-but-not-their-dns/ -
TorrentFreak: Belgian Pirate Site Blocking Order Targets Cloudflare and Google, But Not Their DNS. “Belgium’s site-blocking machine keeps turning. A new order, obtained by local broadcasters RTL Belgium and RTBF, compels ISPs, Cloudflare, and Google to restrict access to five illegal IPTV services. Importantly, the latter two are not required to block content through their DNS resolvers, which […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/24/torrentfreak-belgian-pirate-site-blocking-order-targets-cloudflare-and-google-but-not-their-dns/ -
EFF Joins Internet Advocates Calling on the Iranian Government to Restore Full Internet Connectivity
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EFF Joins Internet Advocates Calling on the Iranian Government to Restore Full Internet Connectivity
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EFF Joins Internet Advocates Calling on the Iranian Government to Restore Full Internet Connectivity
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Our recent blog examines how these measures operated in practice, looking at the legal framework under the IT Act, the role of platform geo-blocking, and the use of executive advisories and criminal law during crisis situations.
Read here: https://sflc.in/content-blocking-and-censorship-during-pahalgam-attack/ #ContentBlocking #DigitalGovernance #InternetRegulation #Section69A #PlatformGovernance #FreedomOfExpression #MediaFreedom 13m
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Our recent blog examines how these measures operated in practice, looking at the legal framework under the IT Act, the role of platform geo-blocking, and the use of executive advisories and criminal law during crisis situations.
Read here: https://sflc.in/content-blocking-and-censorship-during-pahalgam-attack/ #ContentBlocking #DigitalGovernance #InternetRegulation #Section69A #PlatformGovernance #FreedomOfExpression #MediaFreedom 13m
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Our recent blog examines how these measures operated in practice, looking at the legal framework under the IT Act, the role of platform geo-blocking, and the use of executive advisories and criminal law during crisis situations.
Read here: https://sflc.in/content-blocking-and-censorship-during-pahalgam-attack/ #ContentBlocking #DigitalGovernance #InternetRegulation #Section69A #PlatformGovernance #FreedomOfExpression #MediaFreedom 13m
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Our recent blog examines how these measures operated in practice, looking at the legal framework under the IT Act, the role of platform geo-blocking, and the use of executive advisories and criminal law during crisis situations.
Read here: https://sflc.in/content-blocking-and-censorship-during-pahalgam-attack/ #ContentBlocking #DigitalGovernance #InternetRegulation #Section69A #PlatformGovernance #FreedomOfExpression #MediaFreedom 13m
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Our recent blog examines how these measures operated in practice, looking at the legal framework under the IT Act, the role of platform geo-blocking, and the use of executive advisories and criminal law during crisis situations.
Read here: https://sflc.in/content-blocking-and-censorship-during-pahalgam-attack/ #ContentBlocking #DigitalGovernance #InternetRegulation #Section69A #PlatformGovernance #FreedomOfExpression #MediaFreedom 13m
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TorrentFreak: Cloudflare Tells U.S. Govt That Foreign Site Blocking Efforts Are Digital Trade Barriers. “In a submission for the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report, Cloudflare warns the U.S. government that site blocking efforts cause widespread disruption to legitimate services. The complaint points to Italy’s automated Piracy Shield system, which reportedly blocked ‘tens of thousands’ of […]
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TorrentFreak: Cloudflare Tells U.S. Govt That Foreign Site Blocking Efforts Are Digital Trade Barriers. “In a submission for the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report, Cloudflare warns the U.S. government that site blocking efforts cause widespread disruption to legitimate services. The complaint points to Italy’s automated Piracy Shield system, which reportedly blocked ‘tens of thousands’ of […]
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TorrentFreak: Cloudflare Tells U.S. Govt That Foreign Site Blocking Efforts Are Digital Trade Barriers. “In a submission for the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report, Cloudflare warns the U.S. government that site blocking efforts cause widespread disruption to legitimate services. The complaint points to Italy’s automated Piracy Shield system, which reportedly blocked ‘tens of thousands’ of […]
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TorrentFreak: Cloudflare Tells U.S. Govt That Foreign Site Blocking Efforts Are Digital Trade Barriers. “In a submission for the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report, Cloudflare warns the U.S. government that site blocking efforts cause widespread disruption to legitimate services. The complaint points to Italy’s automated Piracy Shield system, which reportedly blocked ‘tens of thousands’ of […]
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TorrentFreak: Cloudflare Tells U.S. Govt That Foreign Site Blocking Efforts Are Digital Trade Barriers. “In a submission for the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report, Cloudflare warns the U.S. government that site blocking efforts cause widespread disruption to legitimate services. The complaint points to Italy’s automated Piracy Shield system, which reportedly blocked ‘tens of thousands’ of […]
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Moscow Times: Russia Blocks World’s Largest Anime and Manga Database Over LGBTQ+ Content . “Russian authorities have banned the world’s largest anime and manga platform MyAnimeList over ‘extremist’ LGBTQ+ content, state media reported Tuesday. Federal media watchdog Roskomnadzor placed MyAnimeList into its national blacklist of sites banned in Russia last Wednesday without citing a formal […]
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Moscow Times: Russia Blocks World’s Largest Anime and Manga Database Over LGBTQ+ Content . “Russian authorities have banned the world’s largest anime and manga platform MyAnimeList over ‘extremist’ LGBTQ+ content, state media reported Tuesday. Federal media watchdog Roskomnadzor placed MyAnimeList into its national blacklist of sites banned in Russia last Wednesday without citing a formal […]
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Moscow Times: Russia Blocks World’s Largest Anime and Manga Database Over LGBTQ+ Content . “Russian authorities have banned the world’s largest anime and manga platform MyAnimeList over ‘extremist’ LGBTQ+ content, state media reported Tuesday. Federal media watchdog Roskomnadzor placed MyAnimeList into its national blacklist of sites banned in Russia last Wednesday without citing a formal […]
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TorrentFreak: German Pirate Site Blockades Target Anna’s Archive, FitGirl and RPG Only. “Germany’s voluntary pirate site blocking scheme was overhauled this year, adding proper judicial oversight. In recent weeks, the first court orders were signed, resulting in blockades of shadow library Anna’s Archive and gaming portal RPG Only.”
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TorrentFreak: German Pirate Site Blockades Target Anna’s Archive, FitGirl and RPG Only. “Germany’s voluntary pirate site blocking scheme was overhauled this year, adding proper judicial oversight. In recent weeks, the first court orders were signed, resulting in blockades of shadow library Anna’s Archive and gaming portal RPG Only.”
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TorrentFreak: German Pirate Site Blockades Target Anna’s Archive, FitGirl and RPG Only. “Germany’s voluntary pirate site blocking scheme was overhauled this year, adding proper judicial oversight. In recent weeks, the first court orders were signed, resulting in blockades of shadow library Anna’s Archive and gaming portal RPG Only.”
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TorrentFreak: German Pirate Site Blockades Target Anna’s Archive, FitGirl and RPG Only. “Germany’s voluntary pirate site blocking scheme was overhauled this year, adding proper judicial oversight. In recent weeks, the first court orders were signed, resulting in blockades of shadow library Anna’s Archive and gaming portal RPG Only.”
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TorrentFreak: Why a Court Order to Block Internet Archive’s Open Library Was Put On Hold. “Site-blocking orders are usually binary; a court issues an order for a domain to be blocked, or it does not. In Belgium, things work differently. After we reported on a court order that compelled ISPs to block access to the Internet Archive’s Open Library, a follow-up implementation order decided […]
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TorrentFreak: Why a Court Order to Block Internet Archive’s Open Library Was Put On Hold. “Site-blocking orders are usually binary; a court issues an order for a domain to be blocked, or it does not. In Belgium, things work differently. After we reported on a court order that compelled ISPs to block access to the Internet Archive’s Open Library, a follow-up implementation order decided […]
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TorrentFreak: DNS Piracy Blocking Orders: Google, Cloudflare, and OpenDNS Respond Differently. “Pirate site blocking orders issued against DNS resolvers including OpenDNS, Google, and Cloudflare are stacking up in Europe. Since similar demands may eventually surface in other countries, including the U.S., we take a look at how these companies respond to blocking orders. Our research reveals […]
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TorrentFreak: DNS Piracy Blocking Orders: Google, Cloudflare, and OpenDNS Respond Differently. “Pirate site blocking orders issued against DNS resolvers including OpenDNS, Google, and Cloudflare are stacking up in Europe. Since similar demands may eventually surface in other countries, including the U.S., we take a look at how these companies respond to blocking orders. Our research reveals […]
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TorrentFreak: DNS Piracy Blocking Orders: Google, Cloudflare, and OpenDNS Respond Differently. “Pirate site blocking orders issued against DNS resolvers including OpenDNS, Google, and Cloudflare are stacking up in Europe. Since similar demands may eventually surface in other countries, including the U.S., we take a look at how these companies respond to blocking orders. Our research reveals […]