Whether you have accepted it or not, Internet censorship and surveillance are becoming more and more common these days. Even if you feel like you are an open book with nothing much to

How many times a day do you check your Instagram? If you are like me, it is very possible that you try to access Instagram many times over the course of an hour!

I don't know about you, but I don't trust anyone online these days. Unless you're one of those hopelessly trusting people, it is a smart idea to find out how to hide your

When it comes to your gaming performance, speed can either be your friend, or your foe. Faster speeds can mean the difference between winning or losing; dying or living; killing the enemy or your own demise, and they can be extra frustrating when you are playing multiplayer games.

If you are keeping a running list of all of the blocked websites in China, you can add another to the list. Yes, it's true. OneDrive is blocked in China.

With more than 500 million Telegram users, this popular messaging app has become a fixture on everyone's device nowadays.

Unfortunately, Twitter users looking to Tweet from within China will find the Twitter services banned. Due to China's heavy Internet censorship, the only way to access Twitter in China is to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

Reddit is a popular website that is blocked in China But Reddit is not alone; Many popular platforms and websites are blocked in China due to censorship by the Chinese government.

Vimeo is a popular video-sharing and hosting platform that offers subscribers tools to edit, create, and broadcast their videos online. If you are planning a trip to China, you may be frustrated (but probably not surprised) to find that Video is blocked.

Slack is an innovative tool that helps facilitate communication in the workplace.

Roblox is a free, popular online game platform that helps people connect and play other people's games and program their own games. When Roblox formed, it started out small, but due to the

Discord is a great voice chat, video, and text app that can help you connect to communities of like-minded people all over the world. Sadly, you cannot currently access Discord in China. (Which is ironic, since there is even a community on Discord to help you learn Chinese!)

Whether you're an artist looking to upload, share or promote your audio content, or a listener who wants to stream great tracks, SoundCloud is a great app for you.

Twitch is a popular live-streaming video platform that is the go-to service for streamers all over the world. Even though Twitch's popularity has spread to Chinese users, you will find that Twitch is blocked in China, leaving hardcore gamers and streamers on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

If you count on Dropbox for access to your files, what happens if you travel to a country where this file-storing platform is blocked? Unfortunately, if you have traveled to China before, you may already be aware that China blocks thousands of popular websites — including the Dropbox website.

If you are planning a vacation to China, does that mean you will also need to take a vacation from your Gmail? Unfortunately, if you are touring, living, or vacationing in mainland China, you will quickly find that many of the sites you are looking to reach — including Gmail — are blocked.

Tinder is a popular online dating app that is available in 190 countries around the world and in 56 different languages. With this platform, regular Tinder users can sign in and scroll through prospective matches anonymously, swiping right to "like" a person's profile, or swiping left to move on.

If Netflix has become a staple in your daily routine, you are not about to give it up just because you are planning a trip to China, right?

Zoom has become essential in this digital age. Whether it is being used for work, school, or pleasure, this video-conferencing app is an absolute necessity in 2021. If you're planning a trip abroad, you will want to be sure that you can use Zoom wherever your travels take you.

Viber is a free app that lets users call, text, and send media files to other Viber users around the world. Unfortunately, you will not be able to access Viber in all locations. If you want to access Viber app in China, you will have to use a VPN service.