Websites Banned Across Asia ๐ซ
๐ฆ๐ซ Afghanistan:
- Facebook
- YouTube
- Twitter (X)
- Pornographic Sites
๐ฆ๐ฟ Azerbaijan:
- YouTube
- Facebook
- Twitter (X)
- Skype
๐ง๐ญ Bahrain:
- WhatsApp Calling
- Skype
- FaceTime
- VoIP Services
๐ง๐ฉ Bangladesh:
- Some Political Sites
- Pornographic Sites
- Certain News Portals
๐ง๐น Bhutan:
- YouTube
- Facebook
- WhatsApp Calling
- Snapchat
๐ง๐ณ Brunei:
- YouTube
- Facebook
- WhatsApp Calling
- Pornographic Sites
๐ฐ๐ญ Cambodia:
- Facebook
- YouTube
- Some News Sites
- Political Sites
๐จ๐ณ China:
- Google
- YouTube
- Facebook
- Twitter (X)
- WhatsApp
- Instagram
- Wikipedia
- Telegram
๐จ๐พ Cyprus:
- Some Political Sites
- Certain Forums
- Pornographic Sites
๐ฌ๐ช Georgia:
- Some Political Sites
- Russian Social Media
- Certain News Sites
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong:
- Some Political Sites
- Activist Platforms
- Independent Media
๐ฎ๐ณ India:
- TikTok
- ShareIt
- UC Browser
- Hundreds of Chinese Apps
๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia:
- Reddit
- Vimeo
- DuckDuckGo
- Pornographic Sites
๐ฎ๐ท Iran:
- Facebook
- Twitter (X)
- YouTube
- Telegram
- WhatsApp
๐ฎ๐ถ Iraq:
- Some Social Media
- VoIP Services
- Pornographic Sites
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel:
- Al Jazeera
- Some News Sites
- Political Platforms
๐ฏ๐ต Japan:
- Pornographic Sites
- Torrent Sites
- Some Illegal Streaming Sites
๐ฏ๐ด Jordan:
- VoIP Services
- Certain Social Media
- Pornographic Sites
๐ฐ๐ฟ Kazakhstan:
- Some Political Sites
- Certain News Sites
- Social Media Restrictions
๐ฐ๐ผ Kuwait:
- VoIP Services
- Pornographic Sites
- Some Social Media
๐ฑ๐ฆ Laos:
- Facebook
- YouTube
- Some News Sites
- Pornographic Sites
๐ฑ๐ง Lebanon:
- Some VoIP Services
- Certain Political Sites
- Pornographic Sites
๐ฒ๐พ Malaysia:
- YouTube (Certain Content)
- Facebook (Certain Content)
- News Sites
๐ฒ๐ป Maldives:
- Pornographic Sites
- Some Political Sites
- Israeli Websites
๐ฒ๐ฒ Myanmar:
- Facebook
- Twitter (X)
- Instagram
- News Sites
๐ณ๐ต Nepal:
- Pornographic Sites
- Some Social Media
- Certain News Sites
๐ฐ๐ต North Korea:
- Most Foreign Websites
- Facebook
- YouTube
- WhatsApp
๐ด๐ฒ Oman:
- VoIP Services
- Some Social Media
- Pornographic Sites
๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan:
- YouTube (Certain Content)
- Facebook (Certain Content)
- Pornographic Sites
๐ต๐ญ Philippines:
- Some Betting Sites
- Pornographic Sites
- Certain News Sites
๐ถ๐ฆ Qatar:
- VoIP Services
- Pornographic Sites
- Some Political Sites
๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia:
- VoIP Services
- Pornographic Sites
- Some Social Media
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore:
- Pornographic Sites
- Some Political Sites
- Torrent Sites
๐ฐ๐ท South Korea:
- Pornographic Sites
- Some Illegal Streaming Sites
- Political Propaganda Sites
๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka:
- Some Social Media
- VoIP Services
- Pornographic Sites
๐ธ๐พ Syria:
- Facebook
- YouTube
- VoIP Services
- Some News Sites
๐น๐ผ Taiwan:
- TikTok (Certain Content)
- Some Chinese Apps
- Political Sites
๐น๐ฏ Tajikistan:
- Some Political Sites
- Social Media Restrictions
- Certain News Sites
๐น๐ญ Thailand:
- Some News Sites
- Pornographic Sites
- Political Sites
๐น๐ฒ Turkmenistan:
- Facebook
- YouTube
- Instagram
- Many Foreign Sites
๐ฆ๐ช United Arab Emirates:
- VoIP Services
- Pornographic Sites
๐บ๐ฟ Uzbekistan:
- Some Social Media
- Political Sites
- Certain News Sites
๐ป๐ณ Vietnam:
- Facebook
- YouTube
๐พ๐ช Yemen:
- VoIP Services
- Social Media
๐ต๐ธ Palestine:
- Some Social Media
- Political Sites
Note: This list includes only some of the most notable website and platform restrictions in each country. Many countries block or restrict additional websites, apps, online services, news portals, and content categories that are not listed here. Internet censorship policies also change over time, so this list should be considered illustrative rather than exhaustive.
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