Is Facebook illegal in China?

Yes. Facebook is blocked in China. Blocked since 2009 — behind the Great Firewall ever since.

Blocked after the July 2009 Urumqi riots (ABC News, Jul 2009; Index on Censorship, 2014). GreatFire: www.facebook.com 100% blocked, 80 of 80 tests in 90 days, last test 5 Nov 2026.

Source: GreatFire.org, Nov 2026

Banned (5)Restricted (2)Allowed

China is one of 5 countries where Facebook is banned, and 2 more restrict it.
Its neighbours: banned in 3 of 14 (Myanmar (Burma), North Korea and Russia).
In Asia: banned in 4 of 46 countries.

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Other countries that ban Facebook

Iran

North Korea

Russia

Myanmar (Burma)All 5 on the map ›

What else is banned in China

YouTube Discord X (Twitter)Telegram Instagram Snapchat Signal TikTok Homeschooling Phones in schools Surrogacy Potassium bromate Toy guns Cousin marriage Child marriage Corporal punishment in schools Everything for China ›

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