How it works · version 2

A clear answer, step by step.

We compare recent website checks by country and show the result in plain language.

How a lookup works

You enter a website and choose a 7, 30, or 90 day window. Our server cleans up the address, checks recent evidence, and returns one report.

01

Normalize

We turn a full link into a clean website name. For example, a video link on YouTube becomes youtube.com.

02

Check

We group recent public website-connection checks by country and count how often they worked or showed signs of interference.

03

Compare

Regional summaries add context for heavily filtered countries. Reused measurements are not counted as separate confirmation.

04

Explain

The page gives a plain answer first, then lets you open the evidence, country rows, and optional technical failure details.

How the scanner overview works

The headline, map, rankings, and alerts pages read the same saved hourly update. Opening those pages does not start another round of checks.

01

Scan on schedule

A bounded watchlist is measured by the scheduled scanner. Each run records its start, finish, successes, failures, and evidence window.

02

Confirm before publishing

Headlines require repeated recent checks.

03

Publish one update

The homepage, world map, rankings, and alerts use the same saved results, so their answers stay in sync.

04

Show the useful facts

Each headline includes its place, number of checks, and updated time.

Three report states

Every report uses the same plain-language states.

Blocked

A block was found

At least one country crossed the blocked line: half or more of its recent checks showed an access problem. The report still shows how many checks support that result.

Not blocked

No block was found

Usable recent checks found no country crossing the blocked line.

Unknown

Not enough data

There were not enough usable recent checks for either answer.

Source disagreement

Mixed evidence stays mixed

Different networks, dates, and test methods can disagree. The page says so instead of averaging the conflict away.

Freshness and caching

Saved results keep popular reports quick and avoid repeating the same work.

Saved reports

Successful website reports can stay at the nearby edge for one hour, with an older copy available while a fresh one loads. Every report shows when its evidence was checked.

Popular websites

A small list is refreshed every hour and its saved results last for up to 24 hours. A fresh technical-detail check does not reuse an older result.

Map and alerts

The map, rankings, and alerts use the same saved hourly update and show when it was made.

Request limits

Normal checks and fresh technical checks have separate safety limits. If the service is busy, it asks you to wait one minute before trying again.

Known limits

Coverage and ordinary network failures can affect results.

Conditions can differ by network, place, and time. Reports describe observed access, not who caused it or a nationwide policy.