Imgur blocks the UK
From today, requests to image hosting site Imgur result in the following:
{"data":{"error":"Content not available in your region."},"success":false,"status":400}
This thread on Reddit contains a response from Imgur:
Imgur at this time will no longer be able to provide uploading and/or signing in functions within your designated region (United Kingdom).
While they don’t say it, this is no doubt a result of the Online Safety Act.
Given how heavily Imgur is used for hosting images on Reddit and other sites, this is going to have a noticeable impact on the way many people use the web. I wouldn’t be surprised if it drives more people to use VPNs or to otherwise circumvent location-based blocking.