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Is Facebook illegal in Iran?

Yes. Facebook is blocked in Iran. Blocked since 2009 — the same year as China.

Blocked after the June 2009 election (Index on Censorship, 2014); listed as blocked or filtered in Freedom House FotN 2024; OONI found blocking in 6,026 of 6,550 tests, 1 Oct-5 Nov 2026 (5,501 confirmed block pages).

Source: Freedom House + OONI

• Iran is one of 5 countries where Facebook is banned, and 2 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 0 of 7.
• In Asia: banned in 4 of 46 countries.

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