Why do I have a blue square with a white question mark showing in place of images on some websites?

I have a Macbook Air with the most updated version of Yosemite. Im finding that on some websites, in place of images, I just get a blank space with a blue square in the middle and a question mark. Ive tried Chrome and Firefox too and the images still don't load. Can anyone suggest why this may be and offer any solution.
Thanks

Have you restarted your router and your broadband device (if they're separate) since you first noticed the problem? If not, do that now and see whether there's any change.

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