Article 4BC1G Australian telcos block dozens of websites hosting Christchurch terror video

Australian telcos block dozens of websites hosting Christchurch terror video

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Christopher Knaus
from Technology | The Guardian on (#4BC1G)

LiveLeak removed the horrific footage but still caught up in 'extraordinary' effort to censor the web

A site that explicitly stated it would not host the horrific Christchurch terror video has been blocked by Australian telcos in an "extraordinary" effort to censor dozens of websites.

Telstra, Vodafone and Optus have all confirmed they are actively blocking Australian customers on their networks from accessing websites that hosted the Christchurch terror video.

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