Malicious websites and inappropriate content are a problem on the Internet. To protect people, many organizations install web content filters designed to catch illicit websites and prevent users from viewing them. These filters work by looking for specific keywords in the content or address of the website. Or, specific websites can be entered into their blacklist (a list of sites the administrator has blocked).
But you may need to get around the filter to access a website with legitimate value.
Instructions
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Use HTTPS instead of HTTP at the start of your address. This employs a Secured Socket Layer (SSL) to make the transfer of data secure. Using an SSL will encrypt the sent data, and because some filters may have trouble distinguishing illicit from legitimate traffic, you can bypass the filter. Another reason this works is that when blacklisting a site, many administrators simply forget to blacklist both HTTP and HTTPS.
2Use a proxy. A proxy server may not be blocked by the content filter. When you visit the proxy, it asks which site you want to visit and then fetches it for you. You never actually visit the blocked site, the proxy does. You simply view the content from the blocked site as it is displayed on the proxy.
3Check the Google cache. Many times when you find that a site is blocked, you can do a Google search for it. Instead of clicking on the link that takes you directly to the site, click on the link that reads, "Cached". This contains an older version of the page. It can sometimes beat the content filter, because it's not a live site.
4Use a translation tool. Most translation tools allow you to translate an entire site. They work in a fashion similar to the proxy server. In this case, enter the address of the site you wish to view. Choose "Translate from English to English," and the site will most likely appear without being blocked. Here, as with the proxy, you are not accessing the blocked site yourself. The translation site is doing so on your behalf and returning the results to you.
