TikTok blocks reported in Venezuela
Another social network suffers blocks in Venezuela. Now it is TikTok, one of the most consumed in the country, due to its video format, which allows people to quickly inform themselves.
The information was published this Saturday VE Without Filter. This is a program of the non-governmental organization Conexión Segura y Libre dedicated to monitoring and documenting censorship in the country.
Through X, they indicated that some Companies, such as Cantv, Inter, NetUno, Digitel, Movistar, Airtek and Thundernet, have applied blocks to this social network.
They explained that both the app and the website have presented restrictions, depending on the internet provider.
TikTok blocks in Venezuela
🚨 They block tiktok·com in #Venezuela
CANTV, Inter, NetUno, Digitel, Movistar, Airtek and Thundernet began to block @TikTok today #28Sep at 9:00 AM (UTC-4).
⚠️Both the mobile app and the website have been affected, depending on the internet provider.
▶️ Analysis… pic.twitter.com/SWm3fHJ7Ou
— VE sin Filtro (@vesinfiltro) September 28, 2024
How to overcome these restrictions?
This platform joins the list of social networks such as X and websites that have been blocked in the country and prevent Venezuelans from having access to information.
To bypass the block, the use of VPN is a fundamental option, since it allows you to establish a connection with an IP address from another country and thus be able to access these pages.
Some of those that are available for free are Tunnel Bear, Proton VPN, Psiphon and Opera Browser.
We have temporarily made TunnelBear free to use if you are connecting from Venezuela.
For those fighting for a better and more open Internet, please stay safe. pic.twitter.com/5Gcx4nHNMi
— TunnelBear (@theTunnelBear) August 9, 2024
In Venezuela, another of the social networks that has suffered blockages is X, which has been under restrictions for more than a month by orders of the government of Nicolás Maduro.
In a speech, the Chavista ruler explained that the decision was made because hate is promoted from this platform. Initially, the measure would be for 10 days, while the company submitted documents to Conatel, but this period has been extended by several weeks.
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