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Liveleak New Zealand3/26/2021
Fingas jonfingas March 18th, 2019 In this article: 4chan, 8chan, censorship, gear, internet, internet service provider, InternetServiceProvider, isp, liveleak, mass shooting, massshooting, mega, new zealand, newzealand, shooting, spark, vocus, vodafone AP PhotoVincent Thian Internet providers in New Zealand arent relying solely on companies like Facebook and YouTube to get rid of the Christchurch mass shooters video.Major ISPs in the country, including Vodafone, Spark and Vocus, are working together to block access at the DNS level to websites that dont quickly respond to video takedown requests.The move quickly cut off access to multiple sites, including 4chan, 8chan (where the shooter was a member), LiveLeak and file transfer site Mega.The block goes away the moment a site complies, and Vodafone told Bleeping Computer that a number of sites were unblocked that way.
![]() Its trivial for many people to change their DNS settings, use VPNs or otherwise dodge around virtual barricades. Its also bound to raise cries of censorship from critics who believe that videos should stay online if they arent explicitly illegal. However, its safe to say ISPs arent particularly concerned about either point -- theyd rather take some action than be accused of exacerbating an already terrible tragedy. My cyber security team at Spark has done its best overnight to stay on top of the sites distributing the horrific material from the terrorists. Where they find it, they apply temporary blocks and notify the site, requesting they remove the material. ![]()
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