Censorship Findings (67)
Saudi Arabia
July 29, 2026 UTC - ongoing
published on July 29, 2026 UTC
Saudi Arabia just blocked Tinder
Starting on 29th July 2026, Saudi Arabia started blocking access to Tinder, the world's most popular dating app. This report shares OONI data to document the block.
Guinea
July 27, 2026 UTC - ongoing
published on July 30, 2026 UTC
Guinea blocked Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube
On 27th July 2026, Guinea started blocking access to social media platforms again. This report documents the blocking of Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube in Guinea based on OONI data.
Russia
April 11, 2026 UTC - ongoing
published on April 23, 2026 UTC
Russia blocked Bluesky
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Bluesky in Russia in April 2026.
Russia
March 20, 2026 UTC - ongoing
published on March 30, 2026 UTC
Russia blocked Telegram
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Telegram in Russia.
Gabon
February 18, 2026 UTC - ongoing
published on February 19, 2026 UTC
Gabon blocked social media
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube in Gabon in February 2026.
Uganda
January 18, 2026 UTC - ongoing
published on January 23, 2026 UTC
Uganda blocked social media following 2026 general election
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of social media and instant messaging apps in Uganda, following the country's 2026 general election.
Nepal
July 19, 2025 UTC - ongoing
published on July 28, 2025 UTC
Nepal blocked Telegram
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Telegram in Nepal in July 2025.
Tanzania
May 20, 2025 UTC - ongoing
published on November 7, 2025 UTC
Tanzania blocked Twitter/X, again
This report documents the ongoing blocking of Twitter/X in Tanzania based on OONI data.
Jordan
May 13, 2025 UTC - ongoing
published on June 3, 2025 UTC
Jordan blocked 12 news media websites
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of 12 news media websites in Jordan in May 2025.
Türkiye
March 28, 2025 UTC - ongoing
published on June 13, 2025 UTC
Türkiye blocked the opposition campaign Boykotyap amid protests
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of the the opposition campaign Boykotyap in Türkiye in March 2025.
Egypt
February 16, 2025 UTC - ongoing
published on June 2, 2025 UTC
Egypt blocked independent media outlet Zawia3
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Zawia3 in Egypt in February 2025.
Russia
December 13, 2024 UTC - ongoing
published on January 31, 2025 UTC
Russia blocked Viber
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Viber in Russia in December 2024.
Russia
October 8, 2024 UTC - ongoing
published on January 22, 2025 UTC
Russia blocked Discord
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Discord in Russia, which started in October 2024.
Türkiye
October 8, 2024 UTC - ongoing
published on January 22, 2025 UTC
Türkiye blocked Discord
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Discord in Türkiye, which started in October 2024.
Indonesia
July 29, 2024 UTC - ongoing
published on July 30, 2024 UTC
DuckDuckGo search engine blocked in Indonesia
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of DuckDuckGo search engine in Indonesia in July 2024.
Israel
May 5, 2024 UTC - ongoing
published on July 4, 2024 UTC
Israel blocks Al-Jazeera following decision to suspend its services
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Al-Jazeera's services in Israel in May 2024.
Kyrgyzstan
April 18, 2024 UTC - ongoing
published on April 30, 2024 UTC
Kyrgyzstan blocked TikTok
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of TikTok in Kyrgyzstan in April 2024.
Malaysia
April 17, 2024 UTC - ongoing
published on May 1, 2024 UTC
Malaysia blocked Grindr
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Grindr in Malaysia in April 2024.
Pakistan
January 26, 2024 UTC - ongoing
published on February 7, 2024 UTC
Pakistan blocked PTI political party sites and investigative news platform ahead of 2024 elections
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of an investigative news platform (Fact Focus), as well as on the blocking of the websites of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party in Pakistan leading up to the country's 2024 general elections.
Pakistan
December 16, 2023 UTC - ongoing
published on March 28, 2025 UTC
Pakistan blocked Telegram
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Telegram in Pakistan from December 2023 onwards.
Tanzania
August 13, 2023 UTC - ongoing
published on November 23, 2023 UTC
Tanzania blocked Clubhouse
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Clubhouse in Tanzania.
Jordan
August 8, 2023 UTC - ongoing
published on October 31, 2023 UTC
Jordan blocked Grindr
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Grindr in Jordan.
Cambodia
July 17, 2023 UTC - ongoing
published on November 30, 2023 UTC
Cambodia blocked independent media websites ahead of 2023 general elections
This report shares OONI data on the ongoing blocking of news media websites in Cambodia. The blocks appear to have started a week ahead of Cambodia's 2023 general elections.
China
July 7, 2023 UTC - ongoing
published on October 31, 2023 UTC
China started blocking OONI
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of OONI in China.
China
June 22, 2023 UTC - ongoing
published on October 31, 2023 UTC
China started blocking F-Droid
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of F-Droid in China.
Egypt
June 1, 2023 UTC - ongoing
published on November 25, 2023 UTC
Egypt started blocking Proton privacy services
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Proton privacy services in Egypt.
Tanzania
March 21, 2023 UTC - ongoing
published on November 23, 2023 UTC
Tanzania blocked Grindr
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Grindr in Tanzania.
Cambodia
February 13, 2023 UTC - ongoing
published on November 1, 2023 UTC
Cambodia blocked access to Voice of Democracy (VOD)
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of the media outlet, Voice of Democracy (VOD), in Cambodia.
Tanzania
August 8, 2022 UTC - ongoing
published on March 31, 2025 UTC
Tanzania blocked Proton VPN
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Proton VPN in Tanzania in August 2022.
Spain
February 1, 2020 UTC - ongoing
published on May 25, 2026 UTC
Spain blocks access to reproductive rights website Women on Web
This report shares OONI data on the ongoing blocking of reproductive rights website Women on Web in Spain.
Venezuela
August 9, 2024 UTC - June 25, 2026 UTC
published on March 24, 2025 UTC
Venezuela blocked Twitter/X during protests
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Twitter/X in Venezuela in August 2024.
India
June 16, 2026 UTC - June 23, 2026 UTC
published on June 18, 2026 UTC
India blocked Telegram during exams
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Telegram on multiple networks in India during the June 2026 national medical exam period.
Albania
March 13, 2025 UTC - January 11, 2026 UTC
published on March 27, 2025 UTC
Albania blocked TikTok
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of TikTok in Albania in March 2025.
Cameroon
October 31, 2025 UTC - November 5, 2025 UTC
published on November 7, 2025 UTC
Cameroon blocked social media amid post-election protests
This report documents the temporary blocking of TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, and a few VPNs (such as Proton VPN) during post-election protests in Cameroon in early November 2025.
Togo
June 26, 2025 UTC - September 25, 2025 UTC
published on July 3, 2025 UTC
Togo blocked Facebook, Telegram, Signal, YouTube, and DuckDuckGo amid protests
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Facebook, Telegram, YouTube, Signal and DuckDuckGo in Togo in June 2025.
Iran
June 15, 2025 UTC - July 12, 2025 UTC
published on August 15, 2025 UTC
Iran blocked WhatsApp amid war with Israel
This report shares OONI data on the temporary blocking of WhatsApp in Iran amid the twelve-day war with Israel in June 2025.
Vietnam
May 25, 2025 UTC - July 10, 2025 UTC
published on June 13, 2025 UTC
Vietnam blocked Telegram
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Telegram app in Vietnam in May 2025.
Kenya
June 25, 2025 UTC - June 26, 2025 UTC
published on June 25, 2025 UTC
Kenya blocked Telegram amid anti-government protests
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Telegram in Kenya in June 2025.
Indonesia
May 26, 2025 UTC - May 29, 2025 UTC
published on June 13, 2025 UTC
Indonesia blocked access to the Internet Archive
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of the Internet Archive in Indonesia in May 2025.
India
May 9, 2025 UTC - May 10, 2025 UTC
published on June 9, 2025 UTC
India blocked The Wire amid military conflict with Pakistan
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of The Wire in India in May 2025.
Pakistan
February 17, 2024 UTC - May 6, 2025 UTC
published on March 28, 2025 UTC
Pakistan blocked Twitter/X
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Twitter/X in Pakistan.
Congo - Kinshasa
February 3, 2025 UTC - February 12, 2025 UTC
published on August 18, 2025 UTC
Democratic Republic of Congo blocked Twitter/X and TikTok
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Twitter/X and TikTok in the Democratic Republic of Congo in February 2025.
Kenya
November 7, 2024 UTC - November 29, 2024 UTC
published on March 13, 2025 UTC
Kenya blocked Telegram during the KCSE 2024 exams
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Telegram in Kenya in November 2024.
Mozambique
October 29, 2024 UTC - November 14, 2024 UTC
published on February 18, 2025 UTC
Mozambique blocked Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp amid protests
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in Mozambique in October 2024 and November 2024.
Mauritius
November 1, 2024 UTC - November 2, 2024 UTC
published on November 2, 2024 UTC
Mauritius blocked social media ahead of 2024 general election
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of social media platforms in Mauritius ahead of the country's 2024 general election.
Brazil
August 31, 2024 UTC - October 11, 2024 UTC
published on September 3, 2024 UTC
Brazil blocked Twitter/X
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of X (formerly known as Twitter) in Brazil between August and October 2024.
Azerbaijan
October 8, 2024 UTC - October 10, 2024 UTC
published on January 30, 2025 UTC
Azerbaijan blocked Twitter/X
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Twitter/X in Azerbaijan in October 2024.
El Salvador
September 15, 2024 UTC - September 16, 2024 UTC
published on January 22, 2025 UTC
El Salvador blocked Telegram
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Telegram in El Salvador in September 2024.
Malaysia
June 28, 2023 UTC - September 7, 2024 UTC
published on December 19, 2023 UTC
Malaysia blocked MalaysiaNow and website of former MP
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of news media outlet MalaysiaNow and of a website which belongs to a former Malaysian Member of Parliament (Wee Choo Keong).
Tanzania
August 30, 2024 UTC - August 31, 2024 UTC
published on September 3, 2024 UTC
Tanzania blocked Twitter/X
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of X (formerly known as Twitter) in Tanzania on 30th August 2024.
Nepal
November 24, 2023 UTC - August 22, 2024 UTC
published on December 4, 2023 UTC
Nepal blocked TikTok
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of TikTok in Nepal.
Türkiye
August 2, 2024 UTC - August 10, 2024 UTC
published on August 2, 2024 UTC
Türkiye blocked Instagram
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Instagram in Turkey in August 2024.
Bangladesh
July 16, 2024 UTC - August 5, 2024 UTC
published on July 18, 2024 UTC
Bangladesh blocked Facebook amid student protests
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Facebook in Bangladesh between 16th July 2024 to 5th August 2024.
Guinea
November 24, 2023 UTC - February 22, 2024 UTC
published on November 30, 2023 UTC
Guinea blocked WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Youtube in Guinea between November 2023 to February 2024.
Senegal
August 2, 2023 UTC - February 17, 2024 UTC
published on April 30, 2024 UTC
Senegal blocked TikTok
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of TikTok in Senegal between August 2023 to February 2024.
Bangladesh
January 6, 2024 UTC - January 7, 2024 UTC
published on January 10, 2024 UTC
Bangladesh blocked news media websites amid 2024 general elections
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of news media websites in Bangladesh amid the country's 2024 general elections.
Kenya
November 8, 2023 UTC - November 24, 2023 UTC
published on November 24, 2023 UTC
Kenya blocked Telegram during the KCSE 2023 exams
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Telegram in Kenya amid the KCSE 2023 exams.
Azerbaijan
September 19, 2023 UTC - October 31, 2023 UTC
published on November 1, 2023 UTC
Azerbaijan blocked TikTok and Google Play Store amid military offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of TikTok and the Google Play Store in Azerbaijan during the military offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023.
Iraq
August 5, 2023 UTC - August 13, 2023 UTC
published on November 24, 2023 UTC
Iraq temporarily blocked Telegram
This report shares OONI data on the temporary blocking of Telegram in Iraq in August 2023.
Ethiopia
February 9, 2023 UTC - July 17, 2023 UTC
published on October 31, 2023 UTC
Ethiopia blocked social media amid church split tensions
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of social media platforms in Ethiopia amid February 2023 church split tensions.
Senegal
June 1, 2023 UTC - June 7, 2023 UTC
published on October 31, 2023 UTC
Senegal blocked social media amid political unrest
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok and Telegram in Senegal amid political unrest.
Guinea
May 17, 2023 UTC - May 23, 2023 UTC
published on October 31, 2023 UTC
Guinea blocked social media amid protests
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of social media in Guinea in May 2023 amid protests.
Pakistan
May 9, 2023 UTC - May 17, 2023 UTC
published on October 31, 2023 UTC
Pakistan blocked social media following arrest of former Prime Minister
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram in Pakistan following the arrest of the former Prime Minister.
Brazil
April 27, 2023 UTC - April 29, 2023 UTC
published on October 31, 2023 UTC
Brazil blocked Telegram
This report shares OONI data on the temporary blocking of Telegram in Brazil in April 2023.
Pakistan
January 16, 2023 UTC - March 23, 2023 UTC
published on October 31, 2023 UTC
Pakistan started blocking Deutsche Welle (DW)
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Deutsche Welle (DW) in Pakistan.
Türkiye
February 8, 2023 UTC - February 9, 2023 UTC
published on October 31, 2023 UTC
Turkey blocked Twitter following deadly earthquake
This report shares OONI data on the throttling and DNS-based blocking of Twitter in Turkey on 8th February 2023, following a deadly earthquake.