Ever since government officials and Internet watchdogs have taken matters into their own hands, various websites have been blocked, depending on what region they are accessed from. In most cases, a warning will be shown on the website detailing the reason this blockade has been put in place, but that is not always the case. A new HTTP status code has been introduced, designed specifically to indicate the website in question has been blocked due to legal implications.
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