• orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        6 days ago

        I think they’re intentionally blocking TikTok DNS records.

        I do this for a number of sites so that the only way I can reach them is by intentionally turning on a VPN, bypassing my local DNS server (I self-host Pi.Hole), and visiting the blocked target.

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          2 days ago

          absolutely are better ways to block dns, the hosts file was just a dirty little trick

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          5 days ago

          Yep that’s right :) Intentionally blocked so I can never go there either accidentally or on purpose, and so any embeds or cross site tracking doesn’t work.

          Same for Facebook, X, and a bunch of others, also using pihole the same as yourself.

          Simply better for my wellbeing to cut some of this out of my life.