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Countries Where Social Media Is Banned (2026 List)
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Cyber & Tech Failures 01 Nov 2026

Countries Where Social Media Is Banned (2026 List)

Quick answer: As of November 2026, China, Iran, Russia and North Korea block most major social media platforms for everyone, and Turkmenistan and Eritrea restrict…

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Crime & Justice

NFL First Game France Protests Threaten Paris Spectacle The NFL’s first regular‑season game in France took place on October 25, 2026 at Stade de France despite nationwide protests…
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Almost 1,000 Arrested in Paris Protest Clashes: A Hard Look at France’s Crackdown24 Oct · 3 min read Terror Probe Paris Suburb Automatic Weapon Shooting Shocks Yvelines23 Oct · 4 min read Biggest Unsolved Cold Cases: 5 That Hit Dead Ends23 Oct · 6 min read France Police Grenade Investigation: Inside the Probe After a Teen’s Hand Is Lost22 Oct · 4 min read
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Scandals & Controversies

Why Was Damon Darling Banned From Walmart? Full Story (2026) Quick answer: Yes, Damon Darling is banned from Walmart. After an August 7, 2026 confrontation at an Ohio store, he…
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Why Was The Hunger Games Banned? 7 Official Reasons and the One Nobody Admits26 Oct · 10 min read Boca Juniors Clásico Controversy 2026: Coach Ubeda Under Scrutiny Despite Libertadores Berth25 Oct · 5 min read Censorship Speaker Series RDP Exposes Canada’s Growing Book Bans25 Oct · 3 min read Why Was The Giver Banned? 7 Reasons, Timeline & 2026 Status25 Oct · 9 min read
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Conflict & War

Saudi Arabia Intercept Missiles and Drones as Houthi War Rages Saudi Arabia intercept missiles and drones fired by Yemen’s Houthis on an almost daily basis, but on October 10, 2026…
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Houthi Missile Strike Dozens Dead: Yemen’s Deadliest Attack in Months25 Oct · 3 min read Houthi Missile Debris Hits Mecca, Medina – Deadly Fallout24 Oct · 3 min read Houthi Missile Attacks Aden: Deadly Strike on Yemen’s Presidential Palace24 Oct · 2 min read Thousands Flee Yemen by Sea Displacement Amid Red Sea Assault23 Oct · 2 min read
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Health & Safety Alerts

Why Is Canola Oil Banned in Europe? It’s Not (2026 Facts) Quick answer: Canola oil is not banned in Europe. It is sold across the EU as rapeseed oil, and rapeseed…
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Are Vapes Getting Banned? 2026 State-by-State Ban Tracker24 Oct · 11 min read Why Is Pepto Bismol Banned in Europe? The Real Reason Behind the Pink Bottle Mystery23 Oct · 10 min read Best Apps for Tracking Product Recalls and Safety Alerts: 10 Reviewed With Costs (and What They Don’t Tell You)15 Oct · 12 min read Health in 2026: Simple Daily Habits That Make the Biggest Difference6 Oct · 2 min read
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Breaking News

BBC Denies Celebrity Traitors Rumors: What It Won’t Say In 48 hours, two newspapers accused Britain’s biggest TV show of hiding something. Both times, the broadcaster said no. When…
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Police Grenade Controversy Explained: How a Teenager Lost His Hand and Why France Is Divided18 Oct · 5 min read Is It Safe to Travel to France Right Now? What Tourists Are Walking Into18 Oct · 6 min read France 2026 Protests vs Yellow Vests 2018: What’s the Same, What’s Different18 Oct · 6 min read France Protests Timeline 2026: Day by Day, From a School Blockade to October 1718 Oct · 6 min read
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UAEBanned CBD products CBD oils, gummies, vapes and creams count as cannabis derivatives under Federal Decree-Law No. 30 of 2021. Customs test for THC, and… Products UAERestricted Photographing people without consent Under Article 44 of the 2021 cybercrime law, taking or sharing photos of people without consent can mean at least six months… Activities & Laws UAEBan lifted Alcohol without a licence Residents once needed a government licence to buy, carry or drink alcohol. Since November 2020 adults aged 21+ can drink without one,… Activities & Laws UAEBan lifted Unmarried couples living together Living together unmarried was a crime under Article 356 of the 1987 Penal Code, punishable by up to a year in prison.… Activities & Laws USARestricted Raw milk (interstate sales) Selling raw milk across state lines has been banned since 9 September 1987 under 21 CFR 1240.61. Sales inside a state depend… Food & Drink USABan lifted Absinthe Banned in the US in 1912 over fears about thujone, then legal again in 2007 once makers showed their absinthe was 'thujone-free'… Food & Drink USARestricted Red Dye No. 3 FDA revoked approval on 15 January 2025 under the Delaney Clause after cancer findings in male rats. Food makers must stop using… Food & Drink USABanned Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) Banned in US food and drinks since 2 August 2024 by the FDA, with a compliance deadline of 2 August 2025. The… Food & Drink ChinaRestricted Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) Not released in China after Sony refused a censorship demand to cut or shrink the Statue of Liberty from the film's climax.… Movies & TV ChinaBanned Eternals (2021) Never released in China. The block is widely linked to director Chloé Zhao, whose 2013 remark that China had lies everywhere resurfaced… Movies & TV ChinaBanned Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Never released in China. It was the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film denied approval, amid criticism of the character's Fu Manchu origins… Movies & TV ChinaBanned Seven Years in Tibet (1997) Banned since 1997 for its portrayal of Chinese rule in Tibet. China also barred director Jean-Jacques Annaud and stars Brad Pitt and… Movies & TV ChinaBanned Signal Blocked since mid-March 2021, when Signal's website and app stopped working without a VPN. It was one of the last Western messengers… Apps & Websites ChinaBanned Twitch Blocked since 20 September 2018, weeks after Chinese viewers flocked to Twitch to watch esports at the Asian Games. The app was… Apps & Websites ChinaBanned Reddit Blocked since August 2018 during a wave of website bans. China gave no reason, and the block spread from Beijing and Shenzhen… Apps & Websites ChinaBanned Telegram Blocked since July 2015, when state media accused Telegram of helping human rights lawyers organise during a nationwide crackdown. It only works… Apps & Websites KuwaitBan lifted Roblox Blocked by regulator CITRA on 21 August 2025 over child-safety complaints, then lifted on 28 October 2025 after Roblox agreed to remove… Games QatarBanned Roblox Blocked since 13 August 2025 after a social media campaign over child safety. The app still downloads but shows a 'No Network'… Games IraqBanned Roblox Banned nationwide in October 2025 after the communications ministry, acting on Federal Supreme Court decisions, said in-game chat exposed children to exploitation… Games EgyptBanned Roblox Blocked from 4 February 2026 after Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation cited risks to children. Roblox said it was willing to… Games RussiaBan lifted Roblox Blocked by Roskomnadzor on 3 December 2025 over 'extremist' and 'LGBT' content, then unblocked on 10 June 2026 after Roblox added age… Games TurkeyBanned Roblox Blocked since 7 August 2024 by an Adana court over content that prosecutors said could lead to child abuse. Reports in June… Games USABan lifted TikTok A 2024 law forced ByteDance to sell or face a ban. TikTok went dark for about 14 hours in January 2025, then… Apps & Websites IranBanned TikTok Blocked since October 2019, when TikTok cut off users in Iran and the state's filtering committee then banned it. Freedom House still… Apps & Websites RussiaBanned Viber Blocked on 13 December 2024. Roskomnadzor said Viber broke laws meant to stop terrorism, extremism, recruitment and drug sales. About 26% of… Apps & Websites RussiaBanned Signal Blocked on 9 August 2024. Roskomnadzor said Signal broke laws meant to stop messengers being used for terrorism and extremism. The app… Apps & Websites RussiaBanned Discord Blocked on 8 October 2024 after Discord ignored an order to delete 947 items Russia called illegal. Roskomnadzor said the platform was… Apps & Websites RussiaBanned Telegram Restricted again since February 2026 after a first ban from 2018 to 2020. Roskomnadzor slowed Telegram nationwide for breaking Russian law and… Apps & Websites RussiaBanned WhatsApp Blocked on 12 February 2026, when Roskomnadzor removed WhatsApp from Russia's national DNS. The Kremlin said the app broke Russian law and… Apps & Websites USARestricted Stevia (Leaf & Crude Extracts) The FDA blocked stevia imports in 1991 as an unsafe food additive. Purified extracts were cleared in 2008, but whole-leaf and crude… Food & Drink ThailandRestricted Three-Finger Salute (The Hunger Games) Thailand's military government banned the Hunger Games three-finger salute in 2014 after protesters used it against the coup. It can still draw… Books USARestricted The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins) The Hunger Games is not illegal in the USA, but some public school districts have removed or age-restricted it after parent complaints… Books USARestricted The Giver (Lois Lowry) Challenged in U.S. schools since 1994 over infanticide, euthanasia, suicide and puberty themes. Some districts pulled or limited it, but there is… Books UKBanned Luke Littler Luke Littler is banned from competing in the PDC Development Tour due to his high ranking in the PDC Order of Merit,… Activities & Laws TurkmenistanBanned YouTube As of September 2012, Turkmenistan was listed among countries with standing national bans on YouTube. Apps & Websites RussiaBanned YouTube Russia imposed a nationwide block on YouTube on February 12, 2026, culminating years of deteriorating relations following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine… Apps & Websites North KoreaBanned YouTube YouTube is blocked in North Korea due to the country's strict internet laws, and the government warns that anyone attempting to access… Apps & Websites GermanyBan lifted YouTube Many YouTube videos featuring copyrighted songs were inaccessible in Germany due to royalty disputes between GEMA and YouTube, but access was restored… Apps & Websites EritreaRestricted YouTube YouTube has been intermittently blocked in Eritrea by some ISPs since 2011, with speculation that bandwidth considerations are a contributing factor. Apps & Websites Global (Riot Games sanctioned tournaments)Banned Riftbound banned cards Riot Games, the developer of Riftbound, bans specific cards and battlefields from sanctioned tournaments to maintain competitive balance and healthy gameplay patterns. Games

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