GitHub Shuts the Gates for Sanctioned Countries
Sep 17, 2019
2 minutes
Alex Campbell
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In a recent post on its website, the open-source Git repository host GitHub said it would be closing its doors to users originating from countries the United States has sanctioned. Specifically, the ban prevents users from North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Syria, and the Crimea region of Ukraine hosting private repositories with GitHub.com.
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