GeoblockingGeoblocking, also known as geofencing, is a technological feature that limits access to online content or services based on the user's geographic location. The user's country of use is determined by the IP address of the device being used, which then authorizes or denies access to the content. More, also known as geofencing, is a technological feature that limits access to online content or services based on the user’s geographic location. The user’s country of use is determined by the IP address of the device being used, which then authorizes or denies access to the content.
Geoblocking
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- VPN (Virtual Private Network)
- VLOPs (very large online platforms)
- UGC (User generated content)
- URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
- Trusted Flaggers
- Trust & Safety
- Transparency Report
- Ticket
- TVEC (Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content)
- T&C (Terms and Conditions) or TOS (Terms of Services)
- Targeted advertising
- Safety by design
- Risk Assessment
- Removal orders
- Reactive moderation
- Proxy
- Proactive detection
- Personal data
- Parental Controls
- Out-of-court dispute mechanism
- Online Platforms
- Online Marketplaces
- Notice and Action
- NCMEC (National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children)
- Misinformation
- Mere Conduits
- ISP (Internet Service Provider)
- Intellectual property
- Hosting service
- Hate Speech
- Hash-based matching
- Grooming
- Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)
- Geoblocking
- Flagging
- Filtering
- Fact-checking
- Europol
- Doxing
- Disinformation
- Digital Service Coordinators (DSCs)
- Demonetization
- De-indexed
- Dark Patterns
- Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
- Counterfeiting
- Copyright infringement
- Content Removal
- Content Moderator
- Content Moderation
- Complaint Mechanism
- Community Moderation
- Community Guidelines
- Cache server
- Bot Account
- Block
- Ban
- Automated detection tools
- Appeal
- Amplification
- Algorithmic amplification
- Age Verification