5 Countries that Censor the Internet and Banned Social Media

1. China

Insider Monkey internet freedom score: 3

Topping the list of 20 countries that censor the internet and banned social media is unsurprisingly China, where basically all major social media apps are banned, as discussed in the intro. This is why WeChat, a Chinese social media company, has crossed over a billion users, while major global social media companies are losing out on one of the most lucrative markets in the world.

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