List of websites blocked in mainland China


Many domain names are blocked in mainland China under the country's Internet censorship policy, which prevents users from accessing certain websites from within the country.
A majority of apps and websites blocked are the result of the companies not willing to follow the Chinese government's internet regulations on data collection and privacy, user-safety, guidelines and the type of content being shared, posted or hosted.
This is a list of the most notable such blocked websites in the country. This page does not apply to Chinese territories that adhere to the policy of one country, two systems.

Table of high-ranking websites blocked in mainland China

WebsiteURLCategoryPrimary languageDuration of blockageCurrent status
Googlewww.google.com
www.google.com.hk
drive.google.com
chat.google.com
scholar.google.com		SearchMultilingual2010–2014
,
2014–present
Blocked
Poewww.poe.comArtificial IntelligenceMultilingual2023–presentBlocked
YouTubewww.youtube.com
youtu.be		VideoMultilingual2007 - 2008, 2009–presentBlocked
Yandex Videovideo.yandex.comVideo SharingMultilingualJune 2016-PresentBlocked
Quoraquora.comQuestion and answerMultilingual2018–presentBlocked
Facebookwww.Facebook.comSocialMultilingualJuly 2009–presentBlocked
Yahooyahoo.comSearchMultilingual28 February 2021 – presentUnblocked
Yahoo Hong Konghk.yahoo.comSearchMultilingualMarch 2011 – PresentBlocked
Yahoo Kimotw.yahoo.comSearchMultilingualMay 2011 – PresentBlocked
Yahoo Japanyahoo.co.jpSearchJapaneseJune 15–17, 2012 and September 2017 -presentPartial blocked.
Wikipediawikipedia.orgEncyclopediaMultilingual23 April 2019 – presentBlocked
Marxists Internet Archivemarxists.orgEncyclopediaMultilingualAbout 2005–no later than 2007Unblocked
Redditwww.reddit.comSocialMultilingual2018–presentBlocked
XINGwww.xing.comSocialMultilingual2011–presentAccessing the website via HTTPS
Fandomcommunity.fandom.comEncyclopediaMultilingual2022–presentPartially blocked, sometimes can be accessed normally, sometimes inaccessible
IMDBwww.imdb.comOnline and offlineEnglishUnknownUnblocked
Netflixwww.netflix.comEntertainmentMultilingual2012–presentUnblocked
Zoomzoom.usVideotelephonyEnglish9 September to November 2019Unblocked
Blogspotblogspot.comBlogEnglishMay 2009–presentBlocked
Bingbing.comSearchMultilingual23 to 24 January 2019Unblocked
Ecosiaecosia.orgSearchMultilingual2023–presentredirects to Chinese version -
Instagramwww.Instagram.comImage SharingMultilingualSeptember 2014–presentBlocked
WhatsAppWhatsApp.comMessagingMultilingualSeptember 2017–presentBlocked
Twitchtwitch.tvStreamingEnglish17 September 2018–presentBlocked
Robloxroblox.comGamingMultilingualDecember 2021 – presentBlocked
New·19841984bbs.orgNewsChineseOctober 2022 – presentBlocked
Equestria Dailywww.equestriadaily.comOnline CommunityEnglishApril 2022 – August 2023 and August 2023 – presentPartially blocked, sometimes could be accessed normally, sometimes inaccessible
Steam Storestore.steampowered.comEntertainmentMultilingual25 December 2021–presentPartially blocked, sometimes could be accessed normally, sometimes inaccessible
Steam Communitysteamcommunity.comSocialMultilingual15 December 2017–presentBlocked
Spotifywww.spotify.com
open.spotify.com		Music streamingMultilingual7 October 2008–presentUnblocked
Messengermessenger.comMessagingMultilingualAugust 2011–presentBlocked
Xx.com
twitter.com
t.co		SocialEnglishJune 2009–presentBlocked
LinkedInlinkedin.comSocialMultilingualOctober 2021–presentBlocked (Separate Chinese version exists)
Skypeskype.comSocialMultilingualNovember 2017–5 May 2025Blocked
Tumblrtumblr.comSocialEnglish25 May 2016–presentBlocked
Pinterestpinterest.comImage sharingMultilingualMarch 2017–presentBlocked
SoundCloudSoundCloud.comMusic streamingMultilingualSeptember 2013–presentBlocked
Signal Private Messengersignal.orgInstant messagingMultilingualMarch 16, 2021 – presentBlocked
Dropboxdropbox.comFile sharingMultilingualMay 2010 – February 2014; June 2014 – presentBlocked
Pornhubwww.pornhub.comPornographyMultilingual2012, May to 2016, April, to presentBlocked
XVideosxvideos.comPornography videosMultilingualUnknown – presentBlocked
Mediummedium.comNewsEnglish2016, 15 April to presentBlocked
Dailymotiondailymotion.comSharingEnglish2007, 11 April to presentBlocked
BBCbbc.co.uk
bbc.com		News and broadcastingEnglish2014, 15 October to presentBlocked
The New York Timesnytimes.comPublicationEnglish2012 to presentBlocked
Vimeowww.vimeo.comVideo SharingMultilingual2009, October to presentBlocked
The Guardiantheguardian.comNewsEnglishJune 2019 to presentBlocked
SlideShareslideshare.netSlide hosting serviceEnglishJune 2012 to presentBlocked
Discorddiscord.comMessagingMultilingual2018, 13 July to presentBlocked
DeviantArtwww.deviantart.comArt displayEnglish2008, 15 December to presentBlocked
The Washington Postwashingtonpost.comNewsEnglishJune 2019 to presentBlocked
Nico Videonicovideo.jpSharingJapaneseUnknown to presentBlocked
Archive.org www.archive.orgWeb archivingEnglish2011, April to PresentBlocked
Bloombergbloomberg.comPublicationEnglish2012, July to presentBlocked
Flickrflickr.comSharingEnglish2007, 7 June to presentBlocked
Wretchwww.wretch.ccBlogChinese2007, August to 2012Blocked
HuffPosthuffpost.comNewsEnglishJune 2019 to presentBlocked
The Wall Street Journalwsj.comNewsEnglishNo later than 22 September 2015 to presentBlocked
DuckDuckGoduckduckgo.comSearchEnglish2014, September to presentBlocked
Scratchscratch.mit.eduProgramming, SharingMultilingual2020, 14 August to presentPartially Blocked
Reutersreuters.comNewsEnglish2015, 20 March, to presentBlocked
NBC Newsnbcnews.comNewsEnglishJune 2019 to presentBlocked
TIMEtime.comNewsEnglish2016. 9 April to presentBlocked
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation www.cbc.caNews and broadcastingEnglish2014 to presentBlocked
Australian Broadcasting Corporation www.abc.net.auNews and broadcastingEnglish2018, 22 August to presentBlocked
Bandcampwww.bandcamp.comMusicEnglish2021, February to presentBlocked
Technoratiwww.technorati.comSearchEnglish2008, July to PresentBlocked
Archive of Our Ownarchiveofourown.orgFanfictionMultilingual2020, March, to presentBlocked
Viberviber.comMessagingMultilingual2014, October to presentBlocked
South China Morning Postscmp.comNewsEnglish2016 to presentBlocked
Plurkwww.plurk.comSocialMultilingual2009, April to PresentBlocked
The Economisteconomist.comNewsEnglishApril 2016 – presentBlocked
ABCwww.abc.esNewsSpanish29 November 2021 – presentBlocked
Voice of Americawww.voanews.comNewsEnglishUnknown – presentBlocked
Radio Free Asiarfa.orgNews, broadcastingMultilingualUnknown – presentBlocked
NBCnbc.comBroadcastingEnglishJune 2019 – presentUnblocked
PBworkspbworks.comSharingEnglishJanuary 2011 – presentBlocked
The Epoch Timeswww.theepochtimes.comNewsEnglish2003–presentBlocked
The Epoch Times www.epochtimes.comNewsChinese1999–presentBlocked
HBOwww.hbo.comEntertainmentEnglishJune 2018 – presentBlocked
WIONwww.wionews.comNewsEnglishJuly 2020 – presentBlocked
Hong Kong Free Presshongkongfp.comNewsEnglishNovember 2015 – presentBlocked
TikTokwww.tiktok.comSocialMultilingualJune 2020 – presentBlocked
ChatGPTchatgpt.com
chat.openai.com
api.openai.com		Artificial IntelligenceMultilingual2023–presentBlocked
Rockstar Gameswww.rockstargames.comGamingMultilingualUnknown–presentBlocked
GitHubgithub.comCode hostingEnglishJan 2013 – presentPartially blocked, sometimes could be accessed normally, sometimes inaccessible
Gist (GitHub)gist.github.comPastebinEnglishDec 2014 – presentBlocked
Hugging Facehuggingface.coArtificial IntelligenceMultilingual2023–presentBlocked
Flipkartwww.flipkart.comOnline ShoppingMultilingualUnknown–presentBlocked
Zomatowww.zomato.comFood ServiceEnglishUnknown–presentBlocked
Clubhousewww.clubhouse.comSocialEnglishFebruary 2021 – presentBlocked
Swiggywww.swiggy.comFood ServiceEnglishUnknown–presentBlocked
Truth Socialwww.truthsocial.comSocial MediaEnglishFebruary 2022 – presentBlocked
National Weather Servicewww.weather.govWeatherEnglishUnknownUnblocked
Kanzhongguo
www.visiontimes.comNewspaperEnglishUnknown-presentBlocked
Kanzhongguo
www.secretchina.com
pdf.secretchina.com		NewspaperChineseUnknown-presentBlocked
Microsoft CopilotCopilot.Microsoft.comArtificial IntelligenceMultilingualOctober 2024 – presentBlocked
Telegramtelegram.orgMessagingMultilingualJuly 2015 – presentBlocked
Voice of America
www.voachinese.comNewspaperChineseUnknown-presentBlocked
Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher
lilaoshibushinilaoshi.comBlogChineseJune About 2023–presentBlocked
Discogsdiscogs.comDatabase and Online ShoppingMultilingualUnknown-presentBlocked
JioSaavnjiosaavn.comMusic streamingMultilingualUnknown-presentBlocked
Pincongpincong.rocks
h.pincong.rocks		SocialChineseUnknown-presentBlocked
China News Digestcnd.orgNewsChinese,English1997–presentBlocked
Circle 19www.circle19.orgNewsChinese、EnglishJuly 2025 – presentBlocked