How to Block Specific Websites?

Edit the hosts file and map the website domain to 127.0.0.1 or 0.0.0.0

Use parental control or content filtering features on your router

Add the sites to a browser extension blocklist

Configure DNS filtering with a service that supports domain blocking

Set up firewall rules to block the website domains or IP addresses

Use a local filtering app or security software with website blocking

Block the sites through device-level screen time or family safety settings

Restrict access with proxy or gateway filtering on the network

Remove admin rights so users cannot change the blocking settings

Test the block from the target device after applying it

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