Absolutely magnificent! Thank you, ResignationAnon!
Baker here with a new ID, as Aussie Telcos are now actively blocking 8chan.
https://qresear.ch will definitely be included in the dough! Maximum appreciation from Australia!
WWG1WGA!
Aussie Telcos Are Blocking Sites That Host The Christchurch Terror Video
Multiple Australian telephone companies have taken the extreme measure to block access to dozens of sites found to be hosting footage of Friday’s Christchurch terror attack.
Telstra, Vodafone, and Optus have all blocked access to notorious platforms like 4Chan, 8Chan, Zerohedge, and Voat, as well as broadcasting site Livestream.
The gunman from Friday’s terror attack initially used 4Chan and 8Chan to publish links to access a Facebook livestream of the shooting.
A Vodafone spokesperson said in a statement that temporary blocks had been placed on sites “known to still be actively hosting footage“.
“We understand users trying to access these sites for legitimate purposes may be inconvenienced but we believe it’s the right thing to do in these extreme circumstances to help stop the further distribution of the video,” they said.
On its site, Telstra‘s group executive Nikos Katinakis said the telco “appreciates that it is necessary to ensure free speech is carefully balanced against protecting the community” but that the blocked sites were hosting disturbing content they felt was right to block.
A spokesperson for Optus told PEDESTRIAN.TV that the domains had been blocked “reflecting on community expectations.”
PEDESTRIAN.TV understands that at least one of the telcos carried out the blocks after being provided a list by New Zealand organisations.
On Tuesday morning, Facebook said it had deleted 1.5 million reposts of the footage in the 24 hours following the attack.
The social media giant has also shared digital fingerprints of more than 800 visually-distinct videos with Google, Twitter, and Microsoft in an effort to remove content related to the attack.
https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/australias-telcos-christchurch-video/
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Optus, Telstra Block Sites For Hosting Footage Of Christchurch Attacks
In the wake of community and political pressure following the livestreaming of the horrific terrorist attacks at Christchurch on Friday, Australian ISPs have started blocking some sites used to rehost footage of the livestream, including the infamous 8chan image board.
Users began noticing today that some sites, including 8chan, 4chan and Kiwi Farms, were suddenly inaccessible.
Telstra noted on Twitter late yesterday that they had begun preemptively blocking websites, but a post on the Telstra Exchange this afternoon went further, saying that "with these sites continuing to host disturbing content we feel it is the right thing to do to block them".
A spokesperson for Telstra told Kotaku Australia over email that the blocks are temporary and wholly down to the sites continuing to host the livestream, either in part or in full. "We understand this may inconvenience some legitimate users of these sites, but these are extreme circumstances and we feel this is the right thing to do," a Telstra spokesperson said.
A representative from Optus also confirmed that they have begun blocking sites temporarily. While they would not confirm the full list of sites that have been blocked, they did outline their reasoning in a short statement.
"Reflecting on community expectations, Optus has blocked domains which are hosting video footage/sensitive materials relating to the recent Christchurch attack in New Zealand," an Optus representative told Kotaku Australia over email.
Affected users on social media are reporting that 8chan, 4chan and Kiwi Farms are impacted. It's believed other sites like Voat are also on the temporary blacklist, although it's not confirmed what other sites are affected. Representatives from Telstra and Optus declined to confirm the extent of the bans when contacted.
Vodafone, at the time of writing, has not followed suit and their media team was yet to respond. But the actions of Telstra and Optus means that, in one fell swoop, more than 70% of Australian mobile users are temporarily blocked from those sites.
This story is developing…
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/03/optus-telstra-block-sites-for-hosting-footage-of-christchurch-attacks/
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