China prevents the public from accessing content the government deems inappropriate. This includes information that could be considered damaging to the government, suggestive content, and gambling sites. The following sites are blocked by the Great Firewall:
Streaming platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Max, YouTube, Spotify, Twitch, and others.
Social media sites and apps: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and others.
News websites: BBC, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, NBC, and others.
Search engines: Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Google, Bing, and others.
Messaging services: Gmail, WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat, Skype, Slack, and others.
Information providers: Quora, Wikipedia, WordPress, Archive.
ExpressVPN is one of the few VPNs that can bypass the Great Firewall and allow you to access all of these platforms.