The Countries That Block Twitter, Facebook And YouTube [MAP]

The turmoil in Turkey and the government’s subsequent blocking of social media sites – including the recent banning of and legal battle with Twitter – highlights just how powerful social media can be in times of unrest.

And Turkey isn’t the only country to block social media – there are at least six other countries right now that are blocking Twitter, Facebook or YouTube.

According to Mother Jones, Turkey is joined by China, Iran, Vietnam, Pakistan, North Korea and Eritrea.