# Hosts file that blocks social networking sites?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hosts-file-that-blocks-social-networking-sites/586156>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 20, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hosts-file-that-blocks-social-networking-sites/586156 "2011-06-20T14:49:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dog80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hosts-file-that-blocks-social-networking-sites/586156/1 "2011-06-20T14:49:24Z")

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I am looking for a hosts file that blocks most common social networking sites and the various proxy websites that can be used to bypass such filters.

Is there any list that is frequently updated?