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Comment by varispeed

7 months ago

archive.org is also blocked in the UK. I cannot access it without VPN.

I can, it’s not blocked.

  • It is blocked by many ISPs because it contains adult content.

    https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/internet-archive-...

    • These are optional adult filters that you can unblock. I have phones on O2 and EE and am able to access archive.org. I believe that you do need to have proven to the ISP that you are over 18. Paying by credit card counts.

      The government requires that ISPs provide some opt-out adult filtering, but archive.org being blocked seems like an over-zealous third party moderation list, not government censorship.