YouTube is the most popular video sharing site in the world yet that
sharing site in the world yet that
sharing site in the world yet that didn’t stop these countries welcome to
didn’t stop these countries welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 countries
down our picks for the top 10 countries that censored YouTube before we begin we
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various countries that have censored or
various countries that have censored or banned YouTube in the past will be
banned YouTube in the past will be
banned YouTube in the past will be ranking our list on the severity of the
ranking our list on the severity of the
ranking our list on the severity of the reason and the extent of the censorship
reason and the extent of the censorship
reason and the extent of the censorship number 10 Russia Russia has been known
number 10 Russia Russia has been known
number 10 Russia Russia has been known to censor YouTube in the past
to censor YouTube in the past
to censor YouTube in the past particularly when it comes to their
particularly when it comes to their
particularly when it comes to their battles with extremism in 2010 a video
battles with extremism in 2010 a video
battles with extremism in 2010 a video was uploaded to YouTube showing Islamic
was uploaded to YouTube showing Islamic
was uploaded to YouTube showing Islamic extremist Doku Umarov claiming
extremist Doku Umarov claiming
extremist Doku Umarov claiming responsibility for the Moscow Metro
responsibility for the Moscow Metro
responsibility for the Moscow Metro bombings a series of suicide bombings
bombings a series of suicide bombings
bombings a series of suicide bombings that left 40 people dead the video was
that left 40 people dead the video was
that left 40 people dead the video was subsequently removed from the site the
subsequently removed from the site the
subsequently removed from the site the calf cast center an independent Islamist
calf cast center an independent Islamist
calf cast center an independent Islamist news agency then claimed that Russian
news agency then claimed that Russian
news agency then claimed that Russian officials had ordered YouTube to remove
officials had ordered YouTube to remove
officials had ordered YouTube to remove over 300 of their videos
over 300 of their videos
over 300 of their videos another ban was attempted in July 2010
another ban was attempted in July 2010
another ban was attempted in July 2010 when the City Court of kamsa molas
when the City Court of kamsa molas
when the City Court of kamsa molas kaanum or attempted to block YouTube due
kaanum or attempted to block YouTube due
kaanum or attempted to block YouTube due to its hosting extremist content however
to its hosting extremist content however
to its hosting extremist content however the ban was ultimately unsuccessful
the ban was ultimately unsuccessful
the ban was ultimately unsuccessful number 9 brazil the paparazzi really
number 9 brazil the paparazzi really
number 9 brazil the paparazzi really will record anything in September 2006
will record anything in September 2006
will record anything in September 2006 brazilian fashion model and TV host
brazilian fashion model and TV host
brazilian fashion model and TV host daniela Ciccarelli and her boyfriend
daniela Ciccarelli and her boyfriend
daniela Ciccarelli and her boyfriend were filmed fooling around on a public
were filmed fooling around on a public
were filmed fooling around on a public beach this naturally caught the
beach this naturally caught the
beach this naturally caught the attention of the internet and Ciccarelli
attention of the internet and Ciccarelli
attention of the internet and Ciccarelli demanded that YouTube removed the video
demanded that YouTube removed the video
demanded that YouTube removed the video while they did try many users simply re
while they did try many users simply re
while they did try many users simply re uploaded the clip and it continued to
uploaded the clip and it continued to
uploaded the clip and it continued to make its rounds on the Internet
make its rounds on the Internet
make its rounds on the Internet exasperated Ciccarelli and her boyfriend
exasperated Ciccarelli and her boyfriend
exasperated Ciccarelli and her boyfriend filed a lawsuit that requested that
filed a lawsuit that requested that
filed a lawsuit that requested that YouTube be banned until the video was
YouTube be banned until the video was
YouTube be banned until the video was removed amazingly the Brazilian Court
removed amazingly the Brazilian Court
removed amazingly the Brazilian Court complied and YouTube was blocked from
complied and YouTube was blocked from
complied and YouTube was blocked from the country for a couple of days before
the country for a couple of days before
the country for a couple of days before the court overturned its decision number
the court overturned its decision number
the court overturned its decision number 8 turkey turkey is no stranger to
8 turkey turkey is no stranger to
8 turkey turkey is no stranger to YouTube censorship the first instance
YouTube censorship the first instance
YouTube censorship the first instance came in March 2007 when videos insulting
came in March 2007 when videos insulting
came in March 2007 when videos insulting the founder of Turkey were posted
the founder of Turkey were posted
the founder of Turkey were posted Turkey’s main Internet
Turkey’s main Internet
Turkey’s main Internet provider türk Telekom was subsequently
provider türk Telekom was subsequently
provider türk Telekom was subsequently ordered to block the site until the
ordered to block the site until the
ordered to block the site until the offensive videos were removed YouTube
offensive videos were removed YouTube
offensive videos were removed YouTube was subsequently banned several times
was subsequently banned several times
was subsequently banned several times including in 2010 when a video surfaced
including in 2010 when a video surfaced
including in 2010 when a video surfaced of politician Dennis Baikal meeting with
of politician Dennis Baikal meeting with
of politician Dennis Baikal meeting with a woman for a romantic endeavor it was
a woman for a romantic endeavor it was
a woman for a romantic endeavor it was blocked yet again in March 2014 after a
blocked yet again in March 2014 after a
blocked yet again in March 2014 after a recording of government officials
recording of government officials
recording of government officials discussing military involvement in Syria
discussing military involvement in Syria
discussing military involvement in Syria was leaked more recently it was
was leaked more recently it was
was leaked more recently it was throttled in December 2016 when a video
throttled in December 2016 when a video
throttled in December 2016 when a video was uploaded depicting the murder of two
was uploaded depicting the murder of two
was uploaded depicting the murder of two Turkish soldiers at the hands of
Turkish soldiers at the hands of
Turkish soldiers at the hands of jihadists number seven Libya in January
jihadists number seven Libya in January
jihadists number seven Libya in January 2010 many Libyans woke up to find that
2010 many Libyans woke up to find that
2010 many Libyans woke up to find that their access to YouTube had been blocked
their access to YouTube had been blocked
their access to YouTube had been blocked as numerous videos were posted to the
as numerous videos were posted to the
as numerous videos were posted to the site which were deemed unacceptable some
site which were deemed unacceptable some
site which were deemed unacceptable some of these videos showed a protest from
of these videos showed a protest from
of these videos showed a protest from the family members of inmates who were
the family members of inmates who were
the family members of inmates who were murdered inside Abu Salim prison a
murdered inside Abu Salim prison a
murdered inside Abu Salim prison a prison infamous for its abuse and
prison infamous for its abuse and
prison infamous for its abuse and mistreatment of prisoners other videos
mistreatment of prisoners other videos
mistreatment of prisoners other videos that were deemed unacceptable depicted
that were deemed unacceptable depicted
that were deemed unacceptable depicted Muammar al-gaddafi family members at a
Muammar al-gaddafi family members at a
Muammar al-gaddafi family members at a lavish party the ban was finally lifted
lavish party the ban was finally lifted
lavish party the ban was finally lifted one year later at the conclusion of the
one year later at the conclusion of the
one year later at the conclusion of the Libyan Civil War number six Thailand
Libyan Civil War number six Thailand
Libyan Civil War number six Thailand Thailand is also no stranger to YouTube
Thailand is also no stranger to YouTube
Thailand is also no stranger to YouTube censorship in 2006 various videos were
censorship in 2006 various videos were
censorship in 2006 various videos were posted to the site that mocked the
posted to the site that mocked the
posted to the site that mocked the country’s came under Thai law defamation
country’s came under Thai law defamation
country’s came under Thai law defamation of the king is illegal to unblock the
of the king is illegal to unblock the
of the king is illegal to unblock the site Google needed to remove 20
site Google needed to remove 20
site Google needed to remove 20 offensive videos which included the
offensive videos which included the
offensive videos which included the insulting videos of the king and
insulting videos of the king and
insulting videos of the king and criticisms of the law itself it was
criticisms of the law itself it was
criticisms of the law itself it was blocked again in March 2007 although no
blocked again in March 2007 although no
blocked again in March 2007 although no official reason was given and again the
official reason was given and again the
official reason was given and again the next month after more offensive videos
next month after more offensive videos
next month after more offensive videos and images of the monarch were published
and images of the monarch were published
and images of the monarch were published the ban was finally lifted nearly 5
the ban was finally lifted nearly 5
the ban was finally lifted nearly 5 months later after YouTube agreed to
months later after YouTube agreed to
months later after YouTube agreed to block the offensive videos from Thai
block the offensive videos from Thai
block the offensive videos from Thai viewers number 5 Turkmenistan on
viewers number 5 Turkmenistan on
viewers number 5 Turkmenistan on Christmas Day 2009 YouTube and various
Christmas Day 2009 YouTube and various
Christmas Day 2009 YouTube and various other social websites like LiveJournal
other social websites like LiveJournal
other social websites like LiveJournal were officially blocked in Turkmenistan
were officially blocked in Turkmenistan
were officially blocked in Turkmenistan although no official reason was given
although no official reason was given
although no official reason was given however new sources claimed that the
however new sources claimed that the
however new sources claimed that the various bands were an attempt by the
various bands were an attempt by the
various bands were an attempt by the officials of Turkmenistan to block
officials of Turkmenistan to block
officials of Turkmenistan to block citizens from accessing all
citizens from accessing all
citizens from accessing all native information and new sources their
native information and new sources their
native information and new sources their alleged hope was to prevent outside
alleged hope was to prevent outside
alleged hope was to prevent outside journalists from providing intelligence
journalists from providing intelligence
journalists from providing intelligence to independent media Turkmenistan is
to independent media Turkmenistan is
to independent media Turkmenistan is known for its abysmal freedom of press
known for its abysmal freedom of press
known for its abysmal freedom of press as the autocratic government controls
as the autocratic government controls
as the autocratic government controls nearly all forms of media in the country
nearly all forms of media in the country
nearly all forms of media in the country partial access was temporarily restored
partial access was temporarily restored
partial access was temporarily restored but it was suspended again in 2017
but it was suspended again in 2017
but it was suspended again in 2017 number four China like Turkmenistan
number four China like Turkmenistan
number four China like Turkmenistan YouTube is completely blocked in China –
YouTube is completely blocked in China –
YouTube is completely blocked in China – a few special areas the initial block
a few special areas the initial block
a few special areas the initial block came in October 2007 and it remained in
came in October 2007 and it remained in
came in October 2007 and it remained in place for five months however it was
place for five months however it was
place for five months however it was again blocked in March 2009 after video
again blocked in March 2009 after video
again blocked in March 2009 after video surfaced showing security officials
surfaced showing security officials
surfaced showing security officials beating on protesters in Tibet a region
beating on protesters in Tibet a region
beating on protesters in Tibet a region that’s been incorporated by China but
that’s been incorporated by China but
that’s been incorporated by China but that is long yearn for independence
that is long yearn for independence
that is long yearn for independence Beijing officials denounced the video
Beijing officials denounced the video
Beijing officials denounced the video and called it doctored and quote a lie
and called it doctored and quote a lie
and called it doctored and quote a lie before placing a ban on the popular
before placing a ban on the popular
before placing a ban on the popular video sharing site the ban has remained
video sharing site the ban has remained
video sharing site the ban has remained in place ever since number three
in place ever since number three
in place ever since number three Pakistan the first of many bans in
Pakistan the first of many bans in
Pakistan the first of many bans in Pakistan came in February 2008 when the
Pakistan came in February 2008 when the
Pakistan came in February 2008 when the Pakistan telecommunication Authority
Pakistan telecommunication Authority
Pakistan telecommunication Authority blocked access to the site over quote
blocked access to the site over quote
blocked access to the site over quote non-islamic objectionable videos however
non-islamic objectionable videos however
non-islamic objectionable videos however many people believed that this was an
many people believed that this was an
many people believed that this was an excuse to cover the real reason videos
excuse to cover the real reason videos
excuse to cover the real reason videos allegedly showing proof of vote rigging
allegedly showing proof of vote rigging
allegedly showing proof of vote rigging by the ruling party it happened again in
by the ruling party it happened again in
by the ruling party it happened again in May 2010 after blasphemous images of
May 2010 after blasphemous images of
May 2010 after blasphemous images of Mohammed were posted to the site it was
Mohammed were posted to the site it was
Mohammed were posted to the site it was then band after YouTube neglected to
then band after YouTube neglected to
then band after YouTube neglected to remove the trailer for innocence of
remove the trailer for innocence of
remove the trailer for innocence of Muslims an anti Islamic short film the
Muslims an anti Islamic short film the
Muslims an anti Islamic short film the ban was finally lifted three years later
ban was finally lifted three years later
ban was finally lifted three years later when YouTube launched a local version
when YouTube launched a local version
when YouTube launched a local version that allowed government officials to
that allowed government officials to
that allowed government officials to better control potentially controversial
better control potentially controversial
better control potentially controversial material number two Iran Iran has a long
material number two Iran Iran has a long
material number two Iran Iran has a long history of internet censorship
history of internet censorship
history of internet censorship often times involving YouTube while
often times involving YouTube while
often times involving YouTube while various ISPs allow access to the video
various ISPs allow access to the video
various ISPs allow access to the video sharing site and schools and
sharing site and schools and
sharing site and schools and universities retain a special privilege
universities retain a special privilege
universities retain a special privilege to unblock YouTube for educational
to unblock YouTube for educational
to unblock YouTube for educational purposes the web site was still banned
purposes the web site was still banned
purposes the web site was still banned for a large majority of the country
for a large majority of the country
for a large majority of the country after the release of the innocence of
after the release of the innocence of
after the release of the innocence of Muslims trailer in 2012 an Iranian news
Muslims trailer in 2012 an Iranian news
Muslims trailer in 2012 an Iranian news agency said that the web site was banned
agency said that the web site was banned
agency said that the web site was banned quote because of public too
quote because of public too
quote because of public too and and it remains blocked from most of
and and it remains blocked from most of
and and it remains blocked from most of the population to this day number one
the population to this day number one
the population to this day number one North Korea not only is YouTube blocked
North Korea not only is YouTube blocked
North Korea not only is YouTube blocked from North Korea but many of the
from North Korea but many of the
from North Korea but many of the country’s citizens do not have access to
country’s citizens do not have access to
country’s citizens do not have access to the Internet at all those that do have
the Internet at all those that do have
the Internet at all those that do have access are only given a strict
access are only given a strict
access are only given a strict sanctioned and sanitized version that
sanctioned and sanitized version that
sanctioned and sanitized version that the government controls however to
the government controls however to
the government controls however to prevent visitors and foreigners from
prevent visitors and foreigners from
prevent visitors and foreigners from releasing information and to further
releasing information and to further
releasing information and to further limit access to the outside YouTube
limit access to the outside YouTube
limit access to the outside YouTube along with various other social media
along with various other social media
along with various other social media sites like Facebook and Twitter were
sites like Facebook and Twitter were
sites like Facebook and Twitter were completely banned in April 2016 those
completely banned in April 2016 those
completely banned in April 2016 those caught accessing the website in any way
caught accessing the website in any way
caught accessing the website in any way would be subject to an uncertain
would be subject to an uncertain
would be subject to an uncertain punishment the harrowing details of
punishment the harrowing details of
punishment the harrowing details of which are unknown do you agree with our
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