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Quad9 says it is pulling its DNS service out of France

Original: Oh là là, # Quad9 is packing up its # DNS bags and leaving # France 🇫🇷, because who needs reliable # internet when you c

The Swiss-based non-profit DNS resolver Quad9 is discontinuing its service in France, a move framed by critics as a blow to reliable, privacy-respecting internet access there. The decision follows French legal pressure on DNS resolvers to block sites, and commentators are voicing frustration with French authorities and officials' public justifications.

Why now: News of a major privacy-focused DNS resolver withdrawing from France has sparked debate over court-ordered DNS blocking and its impact on internet reliability.

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• Oh là là, # Quad9 is packing up its # DNS bags and leaving # France 🇫🇷, because who needs reliable # internet when you can have # baguettes instead? 🍞🔌 Don't worry, though—if you miss them, just check the endless torrent of self-congratulatory blog posts. 🙄🌍 https://… · ngate · 2

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