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Anti-trans stalkers on harassment site Kiwi Farms got so bad that Cloudflare feared ‘immediate threat to human life’ and took ‘extraordinary’ action — Fortune

By TechTaffy Desk

Citing an “immediate threat to human life,” Cloudflare has dropped the notorious stalking and harassment site Kiwi Farms from its internet security services, according to the report.

Here is the link: https://fortune.com/2022/09/05/kiwi-farms-so-bad-cloudflare-feared-immediate-threat-to-human-life-for-clara-sorrenti-keffals/ 

Find a blog post by Cloudflare chief executive Matthew Prince on blocking Kiwifarms here.

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