Censored public opinion! List of countries where X is banned

Why the Ban?

The ban on social media platforms such as X is mostly due to the fear that people in power have about the protests that can be organized and formulated on such platforms. These bans are projections of the government-led destruction of public expression. 

China

Banned in 2009 during the Urumqi protests, due to suspicions of rioters and anti-laws using the platform to organize themselves.

Turkmenistan

Social media has been majorly inaccessible in Turkmenistan since 2018.

Iran

During the 2009 presidential elections, X, formerly known as Twitter, was banned to stop people from protesting against the unlawful regime.

Myanmar

In 2021, there was a coup détat by the military. They ordered the shutdown of social media. 

North Korea

In 2016, X was under scrutiny by the government for spreading misinformation. Consequently, it was shut down.

Russia

In 2022, during the invasion of Ukraine, Russia started the shutdown process of X, restricting access and censoring public expression of views.

Uzbekistan

In 2021, Uzbekistan began restricting X due to accusations that it violated the personal data law.