Social network X faces blocking in different countries around the world

The social network X, owned by Elon Musk, has been banned in different countries on the grounds that it violates the internal regulations of those nations, in addition to the dissemination of hate messages, false information or simply not appointing legal representation in each territory.

The most recent case, after Venezuela, has been the closure of X in Brazil by court order. However, other countries, such as Turkey, China and Uzbekistan had given the same order at another time.

The list of countries where social network X was blocked, so far, includes:

• China: The Asian country blocked the social network then called Twitter in June 2009, just two days before the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. Citizens use Weibo and WeChat.
• Iran: During the demonstrations for the presidential elections of June 2009, Twitter was banned and remains to this day.
• Turkmenistan: The Central Asian country began blocking Twitter in early 2010, as did other foreign services and websites. Internet browsing is monitored by the authorities and is provided exclusively by the state-owned company TurkmenTelecom.
• North Korea: Although the country opened its account on the social network in 2010, it proceeded to block it in April 2016, as did Facebook, YouTube, and gambling and pornography websites. Only some government agencies have access to the Internet, and it is under the control of the government system.
• Burma: Twitter has been blocked in this country since February 2021, following protests against the military coup that overthrew the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
• Russia: Vladimir Putin’s government blocked Twitter by applying slowdowns from 2021. Moscow argued that the social network disseminated illegal content. It formally removed access in March 2022, as soon as the invasion of Ukraine began. Many Russian citizens continue to use X through VPN services.
• Pakistan: Since February 2024, access to X has been banned for security reasons, according to the government.
• Venezuela: The ban on social network X was ordered by the government of Nicolás Maduro as of August 9, after the presidential elections of July 28, when the National Electoral Council declared him the winner for a third term.
• Brazil: Federal Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the definitive suspension of X in the country on Friday, August 30, after some accounts whose suspension had been ordered by Brazilian courts were reactivated. The fine for those who enter the platform using VPN would be 50,000 reais (approximately $8,900) per day.

M.Pino

Source: rfi

(Reference image source: Thom Holmes in Unsplash)

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