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I had the same experience in the BA lounge a week ago. I found that Google Translate was also blocked. I make no comment on the merits of the decision to block, but I note that a man was arrested last week in a Melbourne (Australia) airport lounge for allegedly downloading child porn in full view of the other visitors to the lounge.