Guides
Website Blocking & Internet Censorship — Guides
In-depth guides on why websites get blocked, how firewalls and geo-blocking work, and how to restore your access.
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Why Is a Website Blocked? 7 Causes Explained
Understand the seven most common reasons a website is blocked or inaccessible — from server outages to government censorship.
Read guide → 🌍Geo-Blocking: Why Some Sites Are Region-Locked
Learn what geo-blocking is, why companies use it, how it works technically, and how to get around it with a VPN.
Read guide → 📡ISP Blocking: How Your Internet Provider Restricts Access
How internet service providers block websites using DNS, IP filtering, URL filtering, and deep packet inspection.
Read guide → 🏛️Government Internet Censorship: How Countries Block Websites
How governments restrict internet access — from China's Great Firewall to Russia's Roskomnadzor and beyond.
Read guide → 🔓How to Access Blocked Websites: 6 Working Methods
VPN, Tor, alternative DNS, web proxies — a practical comparison of every method to unblock websites.
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