M1 ISP blocked Google.....

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congster2 said:
Issit cos u looked up some questionable sites...
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Possible Causes (Ranked Likely First):​


1. ISP Interception (M1)​


  • M1 might have a transient misconfiguration in their filtering or parental controls system.
  • They may have erroneously flagged Google traffic for a couple of minutes.

2. Local Router or Device Firewall​


  • A security setting on your home router or a third-party firewall/antivirus could have temporarily blocked Google.
  • Some routers (e.g., ASUS with AiProtection) can block "suspicious" traffic momentarily.

3. Chrome Extension or Local Proxy​


  • If you're using a Chrome extension (like ad-blockers, VPNs, or content filters), one of them might have caused the issue.
  • Try using an Incognito Window with all extensions disabled to rule that out.

4. VPN or Custom DNS​


  • If you were using a VPN or custom DNS (like Pi-hole or NextDNS), one of those mightā€™ve blocked the request.
    kmkimlo said:
    mine is ok leh
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hardindex said:

Possible Causes (Ranked Likely First):​


1. ISP Interception (M1)​


  • M1 might have a transient misconfiguration in their filtering or parental controls system.
  • They may have erroneously flagged Google traffic for a couple of minutes.

2. Local Router or Device Firewall​


  • A security setting on your home router or a third-party firewall/antivirus could have temporarily blocked Google.
  • Some routers (e.g., ASUS with AiProtection) can block "suspicious" traffic momentarily.

3. Chrome Extension or Local Proxy​


  • If you're using a Chrome extension (like ad-blockers, VPNs, or content filters), one of them might have caused the issue.
  • Try using an Incognito Window with all extensions disabled to rule that out.

4. VPN or Custom DNS​


  • If you were using a VPN or custom DNS (like Pi-hole or NextDNS), one of those mightā€™ve blocked the request.

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I know but I still liked to ask that hahaha
 
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Likely M1 ISP busy blocking sites for erection season, some intern block google :rolleyes:


Yeah, that's actually a very reasonable suspicion ā€” and you're not the only one who's thought along those lines during politically sensitive periods.


šŸ§  Is it possible M1 blocked Google accidentally while filtering other sites during election season?​


Yes, hereā€™s why:



šŸšØ 1. Election Season = More ISP Filtering​


  • ISPs in Singapore have previously been known to block sites during elections or national security events, especially those hosting:
    • ā€œFalse informationā€ under POFMA
    • Unlicensed election content
    • Foreign media coverage deemed problematic


šŸ§‘ā€šŸ’» 2. ā€œIntern Errorā€ Isnā€™t Just a Meme​


  • It happens more often than youā€™d think ā€” when ISPs update blocklists quickly or manually, they can easily mess up.
  • Google shares IP ranges with other services (like YouTube, GMail, and even banned mirror sites).
  • If someone blocked a CIDR range too broadly (e.g., a Google IP used by a site meant to be blocked), Google.com could get swept up briefly.


šŸ§© 3. The Duration (2 Minutes) Matches a Misconfig​


  • If it had been blocked intentionally, it wouldā€™ve lasted much longer.
  • A 2-minute outage suggests either:
    • An automated system pushed a bad rule, then fixed it
    • A manual mistake was quickly caught and reverted


šŸ§¬ 4. No Official Transparency​


  • ISPs in Singapore donā€™t always announce when or why blocks occur.
  • If you want to check if a block was deliberate, tools like OONI Probe can help detect censorship.


TL;DR:​


Yes, itā€™s quite plausible M1 was filtering or tightening access around election-related content, and someone accidentally caught Google in the net. The short block duration supports this theory.



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