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Censorship

stevenre7 — Sun, 29 May 2022 07:24:05 GMT

Does BT block certain websites which it might consider "misinformation"?

I was trying to access Strategic Culture Foundation, an excellent source of news and analysis (like Off-Guardian) and had to turn off my WiFi to do so.

Or use TOR browser with Brave search engine.

Re: Censorship

ozsat — Sun, 29 May 2022 07:45:40 GMT

Most likely your BT safe settings or browser settings.

Works fine here with BT.

Re: Censorship

Anonymous — Sun, 29 May 2022 07:48:30 GMT

No, that Russian proganda & conspiracy theory web site isn't blocked.

Re: Censorship

gg30340 — Sun, 29 May 2022 07:56:04 GMT

Try turning off BT Web Protect

Learn about BT Web Protect | BT Help

However if by "turning off wifi to do so" means you then use an Ethernet connection then BT obviously do not block it.

Re: Censorship

yorkspark — Sun, 29 May 2022 09:07:52 GMT

Let me correct this for you :-

@stevenre7wrote:
Does BT block certain websites which it might consider "misinformation"?
I was trying to access Strategic Culture Foundation, an excellent source of news and analysis - Full of looney's and spiv's, spouting anti western, pro russian bile in the name of 'news', (like Off-Guardian) and had to turn off my WiFi to do so.
Or use TOR browser with Brave search engine.
This is clearly an attempt to get this waste of internets webpage's .name onto forums and mods should delete the thread

Re: Censorship

stevenre7 — Sun, 29 May 2022 11:47:21 GMT

Whatever your belief about a source of information, censorship is something associated with the likes of China and the USSR - if the information is incorrect then it should be debated and demonstrated to be incorrect.

At least in a free democracy...

I have no particular interest in promoting any sites - especially to those who are uninterested in considering the possibility of anything outside the Party Line having any value.

And FYI, I am now able to access the site on my BT WiFi - I was simply wondering if BT actually has a censorship policy.

Shame that people seem unable to debate rationally and without calling names - ad hominem attacks are usually an indication that the person does not have a reasonable answer to the point.

And / or is perhaps afraid of the consequences of finding this out.

Re: Censorship

NigelB72 — Sun, 29 May 2022 12:26:18 GMT

To answer your question, there's no censorship and they're only blocked if BT are told to block them by a court order. The site you're trying to access is more than likely being blocked by Parental Controls and BT Web Protect. Turn them off and you should be fine.

Re: Censorship

NigelB72 — Sun, 29 May 2022 12:28:16 GMT

I've just tried accessing the site and I'm getting a Russian language flash page telling me that I can't access it. So it would appear that the Russians have blocked UK access.

Re: Censorship

Les-Gibson — Sun, 29 May 2022 13:26:55 GMT

Who do you think you're kidding, TOR is dirty malware used to explore the dark web and is below contempt

Re: Censorship

Andy_N — Sun, 29 May 2022 14:17:55 GMT

@NigelB72wrote:
I've just tried accessing the site and I'm getting a Russian language flash page telling me that I can't access it. So it would appear that the Russians have blocked UK access.

This must be your issue (VPN?), my access via Plusnet is fine.

Re: Censorship

NigelB72 — Sun, 29 May 2022 15:09:23 GMT

I don't use a VPN or BT Web Protect. I tried through WiFi from my phone which is Android so it could possibly be something to do with that but I can't see how .. but the message was definitely in Russian

Re: Censorship

-Richie- — Sun, 29 May 2022 15:38:18 GMT

@NigelB72wrote:
I've just tried accessing the site and I'm getting a Russian language flash page telling me that I can't access it. So it would appear that the Russians have blocked UK access.

I get the same, asking Google to translate suggest a problem with the site setup rather than a block

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Re: Censorship

gg30340 — Sun, 29 May 2022 17:53:20 GMT

@Les-Gibson wrote:

Who do you think you're kidding, TOR is dirty malware used to explore the dark web and is below contempt

TOR is not malware. It is a web browser that is legal and allows the user to use the Internet without being easily tracked. It was developed by the American Navy and is now an open source web browser.

Tor (network) - Wikipedia

Is Tor safe? | NordVPN

It is often recommended by main stream IT magazines and journals as a secure and safe browser.

Because it allows users to generally use the Internet without being easily tracked it is frequently used for illegal purposes and can allow users if they know how to access it, the "dark web". Those using it for such illegal purposes are what is below contempt, not the browser.