Browsing Tag
blocks
7 posts
Pornhub blocks access in Utah to challenge age-verification law
Utah's age verification law, which targets publishers distributing material deemed to be "harmful to minors on the internet," has gone into effect. As a response, MindGeek has chosen to block everyone in the state from being able to access its websites, including Pornhub. As Motherboard reports, if somebody with a Utah IP address accesses Pornhub
YouTube blocks RT and Sputnik channels across Europe
Google is the latest to join the growing list of tech companies blocking access to Russian state media across Europe. In a tweet, the company has revealed that it's blocking YouTube channels connected to RT and Sputnik in Europe following the European Commission's announcement that it will "ban the Kremlin's media machine in the EU."…
Russia blocks Twitter as Ukraine invasion escalates
As the invasion of Ukraine enters its third day, Russia has blocked access to Twitter in an apparent effort to stifle the flow of information, according to a report from the internet monitoring group NetBlocks. Beginning Saturday morning, NetBlocks saw failed or heavily throttled connections across every major Russian telecom provider, including Rostelecom, MTS, Beeline,…
Democrat Blocks Bipartisan Bill Banning Funding For Crack Pipe, Drug Paraphernalia Distribution
Democratic Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy blocked a vote on a bill introduced by Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio that would prohibit the federal government from funding drug paraphernalia distribution.Rubio and Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin introduced the Preventing Illicit Paraphernalia for Exchange Systems (PIPES) Act on Feb. 11, following a report that the Department…
McConnell blocks simple majority votes on Dems’ voting rights bills
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellMcConnell blocks simple majority votes on Dems' voting rights bills Republicans threaten floor takeover if Democrats weaken filibuster Biden to 'forcefully advocate' for voting rights in Tuesday speech MORE (R-Ky.) on Monday night blocked an attempt by Senate Majority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerClyburn on updating election law: 'What is true…
YouTube blocks ads on climate change denial videos
YouTube's reduced tolerance for misinformation now extends to climate science. The Google service has enacted a new policy barring ads and monetization for content that contradicts the "well-established scientific consensus" surrounding climate change, including videos that claim climate change is a hoax or reject the human link to global warming. YouTube will start enforcing the…
As Steam concurrents blow past 800,000. Amazon is blocking New World players from creating new characters on full servers as it continues to struggle with the MMO's explosive popularity. Now, when a server is full it will be greyed out, with a note to say character creation is not possible.Of course, if you've already created a…