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added section Ao3 Blocked and Excluded from Search Results, with China and Germany as examples
====Additional Warnings====
====Additional Warnings====
==Ao3 Blocked and Excluded from Search Results==
Ao3 has been excluded from google search results or banned in a number of countries.
* '''China:''' In February 2020, Ao3 became inaccessible to users in mainland China. The reason for AO3's block has never been officially acknowledged, leading to many competing theories. See [[Blocking of AO3 in China]].
* '''Germany:''' In December 2022, German users reported that Ao3 links were no longer returned in Google search results. The URL remained accessible directly but Google users were unable to find AO3's URL via the search function. Notices on Google suggest that Ao3 was removed from search results due to receipt of a local law complaint, with the URL reported as illegal under German Youth Protection laws.<Ref>[https://wordsintimeandspace.tumblr.com/post/704451009930493952/this-is-what-currently-happens-when-you-google-ao3 This is what currently happens when you google AO3 in Germany] a tumblr post by wordsintimeandspace, Dec 23 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.tumblr.com/alpaca-clouds/705706633704128512/germany-google-and-the-ao3-thing?source=share Germany Google and the Ao3 thing] a tumblr post by alpaca-clouds, January 6 2023]</ref>
==Communities==
==Communities==