PSA: Imgur No Longer Available in the UK

Imgur, the popular online image-hosting platform, is no longer available in the UK. Brits who visit the Imgur website, click a link to an image hosted on Imgur, or — more pointedly for those reading blogs — load a webpage with an Imgur embed inside of it, will see a “content not available in your region” notice. MediaLab, owners of Imgur, has decided to geoblock the country. How come? UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been investigating Imgur (along with other social media companies) to assess how well they comply with rules on account, data and privacy protections for users under the […]

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