In which country YouTube is banned?

As of September 2012, countries with standing national bans on YouTube include China, Iran, Syria, and Turkmenistan.
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Is YouTube illegal in China?

Is Youtube legal in China? Even though Youtube is blocked in China, it's not illegal to watch it. There is no precedent of anyone being charged with a crime for watching Youtube or using a VPN. China is well aware of the fact that many internet users are accessing blocked websites using VPNs.
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Is YouTube also banned in India?

YouTube channels have been blocked by the Government of India once again. After the ban from last month, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked 16 more YouTube channels in the interest of misinformation against national security.
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In which country is Google banned?

"The block is indiscriminate as all Google services in all countries, encrypted or not, are now blocked in China. This blockage includes Google search, images, Gmail and almost all other products.
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Is YouTube banned in South Korea?

In April 2009 when the Communication Commission ordered user verification be put on the system at YouTube, Google Korea blocked video uploading from users whose country setting is Korean. In September 2012, Google re-enabled YouTube uploads in Korea following a three-year block.
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Is Netflix Banned in China?

Contrary to some reports, Netflix isn't actually blocked in China, but rather the streaming platform has never been launched there. It's possible to access the Netflix website in China, but there will be no library of content for you to view. Netflix is available in more than 200 countries.
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Is Google banned in China?

Google, Facebook and Twitter are all blocked in China due to the country's Great Firewall. They can usually only be accessed via virtual private networks or VPNs.
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Is WhatsApp banned in China?

Why is WhatsApp illegal in China? WhatsApp is owned by Facebook, which is also blocked in China. Since Facebook is unwilling to give the Chinese government permission to moderate and censor messages on WhatsApp, they blocked it.
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Which country has no Internet?

These countries have the world's worst Internet access

The world's least connected country is dictator-controlled Eritrea, located in the Horn of Africa, where only . 91% of residents have access to the internet.
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Is YouTube still blocked in Pakistan?

As September 2016, the ban has been lifted officially, as YouTube launched a local version for Pakistan.
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Is YouTube really going to ban?

The government of India banned 22 YouTube channels on Tuesday. As per the official statement issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, all these channels were spreading false information, mostly related to the country's national security.
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Is YouTube Banned in UAE?

No ban on YouTube in UAE.
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Is YouTube available in Japan?

According to a recent survey, YouTube is the most popular free online video platform in Japan with 98 percent of respondents using it. Japanese platform Niconico took second place — but with only 27.8 percent of those surveyed saying they used it, it lagged a long way behind.
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Is YouTube banned in Turkey?

Although YouTube was officially banned in Turkey, the website was still accessible by modifying connection parameters to use alternative DNS servers, and it was the eighth most popular website in Turkey according to Alexa records.
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Is TikTok blocked in China?

Although video-sharing app TikTok was developed by Chinese company Bytedance, it is not available in China.
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Can I use zoom in China?

"Zoom has confirmed that the zoom.us website is now accessible in China in addition to zoom.com. As such, local users in China should now be able to start and join Zoom Meetings and Zoom Video Webinars via the zoom.us website.
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Is Instagram allowed in China?

Yes, Instagram is blocked in China. It was blocked intermittently starting in 2014 and now it is completely censored.
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Is Facebook illegal in China?

As of May 2016, the only countries to continually ban access to the social networking site are China, Iran, and North Korea. However, since most North Korean residents have no access to the Internet, China and Iran are the only countries where access to Facebook is actively restricted in a wholesale manner.
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Does China have WhatsApp?

Well, the Chinese government has blocked WhatsApp since 2017. This means you can't send texts, share images and make voice or video calls using the app in China. However, there's good news. With a VPN, you can get around a geoblock and access WhatsApp.
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Is there Amazon in Korea?

The American retail giant has expanded into the lucrative Korean market by linking up with local e-commerce player 11st (also known as 11 Street), allowing shoppers to buy tens of millions of products directly from the latter platform, The Korea Herald reports.
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Is Google allowed in India?

Google, Apple pull down Chinese apps banned in India from app stores.
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Is Snapchat banned in China?

Just like other social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Instagram, Snapchat is blocked in China. Therefore, if you want to use Snapchat during your stay in China, you will have to have a VPN service to be able to use it.
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Is Android banned in China?

Android.com is blocked in China, including the Android Device Manager tool that allows users to remotely locate and wipe their phones if lost or stolen.
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