Internet Block
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
-
Telegram Says It Can't Police All Chatbots in Star Health India Data Leak
Telegram has informed the Madras High Court that it is not feasible to monitor all accounts for leaked customer data from Star Health, after the insurer suffered a data breach. The messaging platform stated that it would only block content identified as problematic when reported, and has agreed to delete the data if it received help from Star Healt...
-
Cloudflare Introduces AI Audit Tool to Block Data Scraping AI Bots from Accessing Websites
Cloudflare announced a new suite of tools dubbed AI Audit which will offer website owners and bloggers more control over their content. The security tool will enable users to block or allow artificial intelligence (AI) bots which often crawl websites to scape data. The company is offering this tool to all of its existing users without any extra cha...
-
WhatsApp Beta Introduces Feature to Block Messages From Unknown Accounts
WhatsApp is rolling out an update to beta testers, introducing a new feature aimed at safeguarding users from unwanted messages from unknown accounts. The optional feature automatically protects users from unidentified senders by filtering messages under certain conditions.
-
Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Could Severely Damage Ground-Based Radio Telescopes, Says Study
Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are causing significant disruption for astronomers worldwide. Scientists from the Netherlands, particularly the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON), have reported that the growing network of Starlink satellites is interfering with radio waves used for vital space research. The satellites, designed to p...
-
Instagram Teen Accounts With Enhanced Safety Features for Younger Users Launched
Instagram Teen Accounts have been introduced as the latest measure to safeguard young users on the platform. These Teen Accounts come with default-enabled protections, and only users over the age of 16 can modify the safety settings of their account. Additionally, parents or guardians can monitor who has messaged their teenagers in the past week an...
-
Broadband Internet Back In Manipur's 5 Valley Districts, Mobile Data Still Blocked
The Manipur government has restored access to the internet via broadband connections in five valley districts, three days after it snapped mobile and broadband internet due to protests by students in the state capital Imphal.
-
Elon Musk's Starlink Backtracks, Complies with Order Blocking X in Brazil
Starlink had emerged as a fresh battleground between Musk and Brazil, as top court judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the freeze of the company's accounts for possible use to pay fines owed by X, which is also owned by Musk.
-
Brazil Telecom Regulator Moves to Block Access to Elon Musk's X After Court Order
Brazil telecommunications regulator Anatel announced on Friday that it was moving to block access to Elon Musk's X microblogging platform, in adherence to a directive from a judge after X missed a deadline to pick a legal representative for the firm in the country.
-
Sony Announces Layer-2 Blockchain ‘Soneium’ in Collaboration with Startale Labs
Sony is working with Startale Labs to create a layer-2 blockchain called Soneium. A blog published on the official site of Soneium said this blockchain is being designed on the basics of ‘open Internet’ to encourage the creation of decentralised landscape for entertainment, gaming, and finance sectors among others.
-
Turkey Restores Access to Instagram after Nine-Day Block
Turkey has restored access to Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government's concerns. Instagram was blocked in Turkey on August 2 for not complying with the country's laws, rules, and public sensitivities.
-
Signal Private Messenger Blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor: Report
Signal Private Messenger has been blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor, the country's state communications watchdog, according to news agency Interfax. The app has reportedly been blocked in the country for violating laws linked to anti-terrorist operations, but Signal users in Russia have reported that the service is working normally when accessed vi...
-
WhatsApp for Windows Security Flaw Allows Executing Python, PHP Files Without Warning: Report
WhatsApp for Windows reportedly has a vulnerability that can be exploited by bad actors. The security flaw exploits executable files of Python and PHP for which the app does not send a warning, claimed the report. As a result, an unsuspecting user might accidentally save and run the file, allowing the attacker to deploy the payload.
-
Reddit to Update Web Standard to Block Automated Data Scraping From Its Website
Social media platform Reddit said on Tuesday it will update a Web standard used by the platform to block automated data scraping from its website, following reports that AI startups were bypassing the rule to gather content for their systems.
-
"Salted Egg Ice Cream": New Dish On The Block Wins Internet's Approval
The text on the clip reads, "Add salted egg and salted egg powder to the ice cream and mix." Read on for details.
-
Australia Proposes 'World-Leading' Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.
-
Telegram Says It Can't Police All Chatbots in Star Health India Data Leak
Telegram has informed the Madras High Court that it is not feasible to monitor all accounts for leaked customer data from Star Health, after the insurer suffered a data breach. The messaging platform stated that it would only block content identified as problematic when reported, and has agreed to delete the data if it received help from Star Healt...
-
Cloudflare Introduces AI Audit Tool to Block Data Scraping AI Bots from Accessing Websites
Cloudflare announced a new suite of tools dubbed AI Audit which will offer website owners and bloggers more control over their content. The security tool will enable users to block or allow artificial intelligence (AI) bots which often crawl websites to scape data. The company is offering this tool to all of its existing users without any extra cha...
-
WhatsApp Beta Introduces Feature to Block Messages From Unknown Accounts
WhatsApp is rolling out an update to beta testers, introducing a new feature aimed at safeguarding users from unwanted messages from unknown accounts. The optional feature automatically protects users from unidentified senders by filtering messages under certain conditions.
-
Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Could Severely Damage Ground-Based Radio Telescopes, Says Study
Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are causing significant disruption for astronomers worldwide. Scientists from the Netherlands, particularly the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON), have reported that the growing network of Starlink satellites is interfering with radio waves used for vital space research. The satellites, designed to p...
-
Instagram Teen Accounts With Enhanced Safety Features for Younger Users Launched
Instagram Teen Accounts have been introduced as the latest measure to safeguard young users on the platform. These Teen Accounts come with default-enabled protections, and only users over the age of 16 can modify the safety settings of their account. Additionally, parents or guardians can monitor who has messaged their teenagers in the past week an...
-
Broadband Internet Back In Manipur's 5 Valley Districts, Mobile Data Still Blocked
The Manipur government has restored access to the internet via broadband connections in five valley districts, three days after it snapped mobile and broadband internet due to protests by students in the state capital Imphal.
-
Elon Musk's Starlink Backtracks, Complies with Order Blocking X in Brazil
Starlink had emerged as a fresh battleground between Musk and Brazil, as top court judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the freeze of the company's accounts for possible use to pay fines owed by X, which is also owned by Musk.
-
Brazil Telecom Regulator Moves to Block Access to Elon Musk's X After Court Order
Brazil telecommunications regulator Anatel announced on Friday that it was moving to block access to Elon Musk's X microblogging platform, in adherence to a directive from a judge after X missed a deadline to pick a legal representative for the firm in the country.
-
Sony Announces Layer-2 Blockchain ‘Soneium’ in Collaboration with Startale Labs
Sony is working with Startale Labs to create a layer-2 blockchain called Soneium. A blog published on the official site of Soneium said this blockchain is being designed on the basics of ‘open Internet’ to encourage the creation of decentralised landscape for entertainment, gaming, and finance sectors among others.
-
Turkey Restores Access to Instagram after Nine-Day Block
Turkey has restored access to Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government's concerns. Instagram was blocked in Turkey on August 2 for not complying with the country's laws, rules, and public sensitivities.
-
Signal Private Messenger Blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor: Report
Signal Private Messenger has been blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor, the country's state communications watchdog, according to news agency Interfax. The app has reportedly been blocked in the country for violating laws linked to anti-terrorist operations, but Signal users in Russia have reported that the service is working normally when accessed vi...
-
WhatsApp for Windows Security Flaw Allows Executing Python, PHP Files Without Warning: Report
WhatsApp for Windows reportedly has a vulnerability that can be exploited by bad actors. The security flaw exploits executable files of Python and PHP for which the app does not send a warning, claimed the report. As a result, an unsuspecting user might accidentally save and run the file, allowing the attacker to deploy the payload.
-
Reddit to Update Web Standard to Block Automated Data Scraping From Its Website
Social media platform Reddit said on Tuesday it will update a Web standard used by the platform to block automated data scraping from its website, following reports that AI startups were bypassing the rule to gather content for their systems.
-
"Salted Egg Ice Cream": New Dish On The Block Wins Internet's Approval
The text on the clip reads, "Add salted egg and salted egg powder to the ice cream and mix." Read on for details.
