In the past few years, social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube have caught the attention of governments, especially with respect to activists in authoritarian countries who use these sites for political campaigning and social advocacy.
Based on testing conducted in 2008-2009 and further monitoring of Herdict and media reports in 2010, the OpenNet Initiative has compiled data on the most frequently blocked social media sites around the world. The map serves as a graphical representation of ONI's research results, depicting the states and regions where filtering of Facebook, Flickr, Orkut, Twitter and YouTube occurs.
Access the Updated Map
Users can select a country on the map, click, and a "balloon" will provide info (filtering or no filtering). You can also click "inside the "balloon" to go to an OpenNet profile of that nation.
Internet censorship reporting site Herdict allows Internet users to track which sites are blocked in their countries. If you have trouble accessing a social media site — or any website — and believe it is being blocked, let us know!
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