There are many restrictions on internet use in China. Most major sites are blocked there, such as Facebook, Wikipedia, and Google Maps. One common question is whether Instagram is blocked in China, and if so, how people can bypass this block to access the site?
Why Is Instagram Blocked in China?
Instagram is one of the most popular social media sites on the internet, but the site has been completely blocked in China since 2014. At first, Chinese authorities occasionally blocked it. But now it is completely blocked and can’t be accessed from a regular internet connection from anywhere in China.
Following pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2014, the Chinese government blocked the website. Protesters shared photos and updates on Instagram, and authorities wanted to restrict access to sensitive information. So it took the extreme step of blocking the website completely.
Since then, it has not been possible to access Instagram in China using a regular internet connection.
How Do You Use a VPN to Access Instagram?
The easiest way to access Instagram in China is to use a VPN. A VPN is installed software which unblocks restricted websites.
Here’s how it works: The software encrypts all the data that your device sends over the internet. Instead of data flowing directly from your device to a website via your ISP, the VPN introduces an extra step. After it leaves your home network, your data is routed to a server run by your VPN provider.
At the VPN server, the data is decrypted. It is then sent on to its original destination, such as the website you wanted to visit. The website then responds as normal, sending data back to your device.
Why Use a VPN to Access Blocked Sites?
There are two reasons to use a VPN when you want to access a site like Instagram:
Because the data you…
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