Twitter is currently inaccessible in certain countries because of government restrictions and local regulations. Some of the countries where Twitter is blocked are China, Russia, Iran, Turkmenistan, Myanmar, and North Korea.
In China, Twitter and other international social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are blocked unless a VPN is used, as part of the Chinese government’s censorship strategy to manage information circulation in the country.
Twitter and Facebook have been prohibited in Iran since 2017 as part of the government’s efforts to regulate communication and information sharing with its people.
Countries where access to Twitter is restricted
- China
- Russia
- Iran
- Turkmenistan – a country in Central Asia.
- Myanmar
- North Korea
The blockades are driven by government worries about national security and efforts to restrict the spread of sensitive or destabilizing information.
