The UK can no longer access content on Imgur, the popular online image-hosting site. Brits who try to visit the Imgur website, click a link to view an image on Imgur, or (more pointedly for those who read blogs) gawk at an Imgur embed in a webpage will be shown a “content not available in your region” notice. MediaLab, the US-based owners of Imgur, have chosen to geoblock the country. Why? Well, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been investigating Imgur (and other social media companies) to find out how well they handle account, data and privacy protections for British users […]
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