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  2. Internet censorship in China - Wikipedia

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    Methods used to block websites and pages include DNS spoofing, blocking access to IP addresses, analyzing and filtering URLs, packet inspection, and resetting connections. [3] The government blocks website content and monitors Internet access. [4]

  3. List of websites blocked in mainland China - Wikipedia

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    A majority of apps and websites blocked are the result of the companies not willing to follow the Chinese government's internet regulations on data collection and privacy, user-safety, guidelines and the type of content being shared, posted or hosted. This is a list of the most notable such blocked websites in the country (except Autonomous area).

  4. Internet censorship in Russia - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In Russia, internet censorship is enforced on the basis of several laws and through several mechanisms. Since 2012, Russia maintains a centralized internet blacklist (known as the "single register") maintained by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media ( Roskomnadzor ).

  5. Internet censorship - Wikipedia

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    Internet. Internet censorship is the legal control or suppression of what can be accessed, published, or viewed on the Internet. Censorship is most often applied to specific internet domains (such as, Wikipedia.org) but exceptionally may extend to all Internet resources located outside the jurisdiction of the censoring state.

  6. VPN blocking - Wikipedia

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    VPN blocking. VPN blocking is a technique used to block the encrypted protocol tunneling communications methods used by virtual private network (VPN) systems. Often used by large organizations such as national governments or corporations, it can act as a tool for computer security or Internet censorship by preventing the use of VPNs to bypass ...

  7. Block (Internet) - Wikipedia

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    Block (Internet) A notice informing a user of their block on the. A Telegram user is blocked. On the Internet, a block or ban is a technical measure intended to restrict access to information or resources. Blocking and its inverse, unblocking, may be implemented by the owners of computers using software. [1]

  8. Web blocking in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Some public libraries block Payday loan websites and Lambeth Council has called for other public Wi-fi providers to block these sites too. The majority of schools and colleges use filters to block access to sites which contain adult material, gambling and sites which contain malware. YouTube, Facebook and Twitter are often filtered by schools.

  9. Internet censorship in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The vast majority of the Internet access provided by Wi-Fi systems in public places in the UK is filtered with many sites being blocked. The filtering is done voluntarily by the six largest providers of public Wi-Fi: Arqiva, BT, Sky, Nomad Digital, Virgin and O2, who together are responsible for 90% public Wi-Fi.