Company:Censorship of Snapchat
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Short description: Restriction of access to Snapchat by governments and organizations
Banned
Previously banned
No ban
Snapchat is a social media network that has been banned and/or otherwise restricted in various countries. Potential reasons for such bans include national security, user privacy, social control, protecting culture, reducing displays of behavior considered to be immoral, economic protectionism, protecting mental health (especially among youth), technological sovereignty, and regulatory compliance. Snapchat banned in Cuba by itself due to US sanctions.
Banned
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| China | 2010s or 2020s. |
| Cuba | 2021 (By Snapchat) |
| Iran | 2010s or 2020s. |
| North Korea | |
| Russia | 2024[1] |
| Turkmenistan | |
| South Sudan | 13 September 2024[2] |
Usage and scale
"Despite various international restrictions, Snap Inc. announced in March 2026 that users globally created nearly 2 trillion Snaps over the course of 2025." [3]
Previously banned
Snapchat, Tinder, and Telegram were banned until 2023 in Nepal.[4]
References
- ↑ "Russia blacklists Snapchat, WhatsApp, and more in latest propaganda move | Cybernews". https://cybernews.com/cyber-war/russia-blacklists-snapchat-discord-whatsapp-propaganda-strategy/.
- ↑ "Odnollassniki". https://ok.ru/profile/909979902426/statuses/158164926315994.
- ↑ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://newsroom.snap.com/2trillion-snaps-in-2025. - ↑ "Government considering banning Snapchat, Tinder, and Telegram". https://english.khabarhub.com/2023/29/328296/.
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