In addition to permanent bans, some countries have temporarily restricted access to X, formerly known as Twitter, which was often used by political dissidents.
Among such countries was Egypt in 2011. during the Arab Spring uprisings, Turkey in 2014 and 2023, as well as Uzbekistan in 2021. the country’s presidential elections.
Here is a list of some other countries.
China
Beijing banned Twitter in 2009. in June, before the network dominated Western media and politics for much of the 2000s. It was blocked two days before the 20th anniversary of the events in Tiananmen Square. Since then, many Chinese have turned to local alternatives such as Weibo and WeChat.
Iran
in 2009 Tehran also blocked Twitter amid a wave of demonstrations following a disputed presidential election in June. However, since then the network has continued to be used to transmit information about dissident movements to the outside world, including from 2022. demonstrations against Iran’s repression of women’s rights that began at the end of
Turkmenistan
This isolated Central Asian country blocked Twitter in the early 2000s, as well as many other foreign Internet services and websites.
Ashgabat authorities closely monitor citizens’ use of the Internet, which is provided by the state-owned monopoly operator TurkmenTelecom.
North Korea
in 2010 Pyongyang has launched its own Twitter account to attract foreigners interested in the country.
However, since 2016 As of April, this app is blocked along with Facebook, YouTube, and gambling and porn sites.
With the exception of a few government websites, access to the Internet is strictly controlled by the government and restricted to a few high-ranking officials.
Myanmar
Here, the X social network is blocked from 2021. in February, when authorities began cracking down on the platform because it was being used by opponents of the military coup that toppled the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Since then, the junta has tightly controlled Internet access in Myanmar.
Russia
Moscow, which has complained that the platform allows users to spread “illegal content”, in 2021 restricted access to Twitter. The official ban came into force in 2022. March, right after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Many Russian users continue to connect to X using VPN services that allow them to bypass the block.
Pakistan
The X social network has been banned here since February this year, when the parliamentary elections were held. The Pakistani government, backed by the military, says this is for security reasons.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan (now in jail) has been targeted by the platform due to widespread fraud allegations against his opposition party.
Venezuela
Nicolas Maduro, who was declared the winner of the presidential election in July despite serious allegations of fraud, on August 9. ordered a 10-day suspension of access to Platform X as security forces violently quell demonstrations across the country. The blocking remained in effect after the 10-day period.
Brazil
In the country, access to X has been blocked by the courts, specifically by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. He ordered the suspension of the platform after months of disagreements with billionaire Elon Musk over misinformation in South America’s largest nation.
Users who connect to X through a VPN face a fine of 50,000 reais ($8,900) per day.
2024-09-01 15:33:51