5 Facts about Internet Censorship in the Middle East

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Internet censorship in the Middle East is worse than you in all likelihood expected. Before making your way over to the Middle East there are a few things you should know when it comes to the internet. If you want to snap a picture and post it to your social media channels, you can easily run into trouble – unfortunately, many social media and chat sites are blocked, and you must be very careful of what you say online as posting certain information could land you in jail!

In this video we’ll brief you on some crazy things you can’t gain access to in many countries in the Middle East including; porn and gambling sites and even some of the news sites you may be used to. When browsing the internet in certain Middle Eastern countries such as Tunisia for example, just know that someone is watching your every move online – so be very careful of what you do and say. If you want to take your privacy into your own hands and gain access to all your usual channels you’ll have to find a workaround. Luckily for you VPNs exist to do just that.