What websites are blocked in China?
Table of high-ranking websites blocked in mainland China
| Website | Domain | Current status |
|---|---|---|
| google.com | Blocked | |
| YouTube | youtube.com | Blocked |
| facebook.com | Partially blocked (available for tourists in Hainan) | |
| Wikipedia | wikipedia.org | Blocked |
Why are websites banned in China?
Why are sites blocked In China? Websites are censored in China at the behest of the government and the ruling Communist Party. Any websites or apps that undermine Party rule, or have the potential to, are typically blocked.
Is Netflix blocked in China?
Our library of TV shows and movies varies based on the country and will change from time to time. Note: Netflix is not available in China, Crimea, North Korea, Russia, and Syria.
What is not allowed in China?
Gambling, fireworks, Facebook and, yes, Justin Bieber have landed on China’s banned list.
Is YouTube blocked in China?
China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) Since then, YouTube has been inaccessible from Mainland China. However, YouTube can still be accessed from Hong Kong, Macau, the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, specific hotels, and by using a VPN.
Is Spotify banned in China?
Globally popular streaming services like Spotify are banned in mainland China.
Which websites are banned in China?
YouTube was banned in mainland China from March 2009 to present. 4. Blogspot It was forbidden in China since May 2009, to present. 5. WordPress This famous blog platform was blocked in mainland China from October 2011 to present. (But still you can find many Chinese blogs use this platform.) 6. Picasa
Is the BBC banned in China?
It also happens that websites get blocked and unblocked. For example, it was only recently (July 2018) that the BBC was banned by China. So, here’s a comprehensive, up-to-date list of all of the websites banned in China.
When did Facebook get banned in China?
In Mainland China, Facebook was blocked since July 2009. (In October, 2014, the company founder Mark Zuckerberg visited Beijing and this seems to be an effort to lift the ban in China.)