Issue Description:
A customer needs to selectively block videos from playing on Facebook while still allowing users to browse the Facebook platform. This requires a targeted approach to block specific Facebook video-related URLs and domains without completely blocking access to the entire Facebook platform.
Environment:
Netskope tenant with web filtering capabilities
Resolution:
1. Create a URL list with the following entries:video.*\.fbcdn\.net
www.facebook.com/watch
www.facebook.com/video
fb.watch
2. Create a custom category in Netskope to encapsulate the URL list:
- Navigate to the custom categories section in your Netskope tenant
- Create a new custom category
- Add the URL list created in step 1 to this category
3. Create a block policy or add to an existing AUP Custom Category:
- Navigate to the policies section in your Netskope tenant
- Create a new policy or edit an existing one
- Set the action to "Block"
- Apply the custom category created in step 2 as the target
4. Save and apply the policy changes.
This solution will block:
- Feed video loads
- Popup video loads
- Direct access by copying video links
- Direct access to Facebook Watch or Video sections
While still allowing users to browse the general Facebook platform.