CLOUDFLARE DROPS KIWI FARMS

Web security firm Cloudflare on Saturday dropped services for harassment Kiwi Farms, citing an “threat to human life” posed by the social media platform’s users.

 

For the past few weeks, Cloudflare has faced calls from transgender rights activists to shut down the website, which they say gives a platform for users who are harassing, doxxing and threatening the LGBTQ+ community.

 

Earlier this week, Matthew Prince, a co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, defended the firm’s decision to continue defending controversial websites.

 

However, on Sunday, Prince said in a blog post that visitors who navigate onto Kiwi Farms will now see a popup blocking access, with a link to his post.

 

Prince said the website was hosting “revolting content” that escalated into “potential criminal acts and imminent threats to human life.”