Some ommenters are stating that some subreddits are specifically banned as well, such as r/NSFW.
Given that reddit uses TLS, I assume Reddit is assisting governments in banning content like this as well?
Given that reddit uses TLS, I assume Reddit is assisting governments in banning content like this as well?
One of the more interesting things you can do with a network tap is take a look at the certificates crossing the wire. Suricata has a tls-log section.
I believe that TLS could be used (and is used) in combination with other protocols, which only require the domain to use for DNS. Everything after that in the URL bar is HTTP-only.
Cloudflare has a small demo which you can use to test your browser and learn more about specific parts - https://www.cloudflare.com/ssl/encrypted-sni/
Quick tutorial from StackPath (much of it applies to Cloudflare Workers, too): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19514791
I’m not familiar with the browser situation in India, but it’s yet another reason why we should recommend and support Firefox, and why we should avoid software and hardware from authoritarian countries.