5 Countries that Censor the Internet and Banned Social Media

2. Iran

Insider Monkey internet freedom score: 10

Iran is well-known for consistently cutting internet connections, not to mention blocking major social media apps consistently. Iran’s censorship policies came under global scrutiny in 2022 after major protests rocked the country and in 2023, the U.S. imposed additional sanctions on Iranian company Arvand Cloud because of the company’s involvement in helping Iran censor the internet.