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Transparency Report

Current disruptions of traffic to Google products and services

People have been unable to access certain Google products and services at some point in more than 30 countries. Causes for these disruptions vary, and include network outages and government-mandated blocks.

Review current disruptions below or browse all documented disruptions. This list is not comprehensive. Learn more.

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6 regions with ongoing disruptions

Pakistan

YouTube

YouTube

September 17, 2012–Present

Duration: 244 days

Pakistan blocks YouTube over anti-Islam film
AFP

“Pakistan blocked access to YouTube on Monday after the video sharing website failed to take down an anti-Islam film...”

Bangladesh

YouTube

YouTube

September 17, 2012–Present

Duration: 244 days

YouTube blocked in Bangladesh over Prophet Mohamed video
The Independent

“The government in Bangladesh has blocked YouTube to prevent people from seeing an anti-Islam video...”

China

Google Sites, Picasa Web Albums, YouTube

Google Sites

October 11, 2009–Present

Duration: 1316 days

Google Sites inaccessible.

Picasa Web Albums

July 16, 2009–Present

Duration: 1403 days

Google Picasa Web Album Blocked in China
Shanghai Tech Writer

“Starting last week, Google’s Picasa Web Album has been blocked in China, adding to an already long list of websites blocked...”

YouTube

March 23, 2009–Present

Duration: 1518 days

YouTube Blocked in China, Google Says
New York Times

“Google said Tuesday that its YouTube video-sharing Web site had been blocked in China.”

Morocco

Google Earth

Google Earth

August 3, 2009–Present

Duration: 1385 days

Censorship of the internet in the Morocco
Sahara Press Service

“Total censorship of Google Earth to the Morocco is a case unique in the world, while some countries have asked Google to not display...”

Turkey

Google Sites

Google Sites

June 24, 2009–Present

Duration: 1425 days

Court Order
Denizli 2nd Criminal Court of Peace

“ACCESS to the Website named http://sites.google.com/ be BANNED pursuant to Article 8 of the Law no 5651”

Iran

YouTube

YouTube

June 13, 2009–Present

Duration: 1436 days

Mobile phones, Facebook, YouTube cut in Iran
AFP

“The main mobile telephone network in Iran was cut...popular Internet websites Facebook and YouTube also appeared to be blocked...”