How to Get Around Social Media Bans [Infographic]

Check out this handy guide to accessing social media in countries that censor the platforms.

During times of unrest, nations such as Turkey, North Korea and Iran have enacted social media bans. Social networks allow for decentralized collaboration among protesters, and governments often try to cut the problem off at the source. A new infographic from WhoIsHostingThis looks at some of the ways to get around these bans.

China is probably the most notorious country when it comes to blocking websites and social sites — so notorious that its censorship system is called “The Great Firewall.”

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