VPN services offer up different “gateway” cities, allowing you to choose where the IP address assigned to your computer is located. This allows you to access websites typically only available to users from that country. It also allows you to access websites that may blocked/censored in your own country. This application is particularly important for travelers who need to access websites from their home country, as well as for people living in regions rife with Internet censorship, such as China and Iran.

VPN Service Providers

WhatIsMyIPAddress.com has compiled a list of VPN service providers. Click on the logo or name to visit their site to learn more about the services they provide.

Provider Countries Devices P2P Monthly Buy
NordVPN
NordVPN		 59 6 Yes $3.99 NordVPN
CyberGhost
CyberGhost		 61 7 Yes $3.50 CyberGhost
ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN		 94 3 Yes $8.32 ExpressVPN
Hide My Ass
Hide My Ass		 210 5 Yes $4.99 Hide My Ass
PureVPN
PureVPN		 141 5 Some $3.54 PureVPN
Private Internet Access
Private Internet Access		 25 5 Yes $2.91 Private Internet Access
SaferVPN
SaferVPN		 34 3 No $3.29 SaferVPN
SlickVPN
SlickVPN		 46 5 Yes $4.00 SlickVPN
StrongVPN
StrongVPN		 21 1 Yes $5.83 StrongVPN
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IP Vanish
IP Vanish		 60 5 Yes $6.49 IP Vanish
Tunnel Bear
Tunnel Bear		 20 5 No $5.00 Tunnel Bear

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Social Media Censorship by Country

Social Media Censorship

Enemies of the Internet:

    Bahrain, Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

Countries Under Surveillance:

    Australia, Egypt, Eritrea, France, India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Russia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates.

The OpenNet Initiative classifies the magnitude of censorship and/or filtering in a country in four areas.
The level of censorship is classified as below:

  • Pervasive: A large portion of content in several categories is blocked.
  • Substantial: A number of categories are subject to a medium level of filtering or many categories are subject to a low level of filtering.
  • Selective: A small number of specific sites are blocked or filtering targets a small number of categories or issues.
  • Suspected: It is suspected, but not confirmed, that Web sites are being blocked.
  • No evidence: No evidence of blocked Web sites, although other forms of controls may exist.

The classifications of the following areas:

  • Political: Views and information in opposition to those of the current government or related to human rights, freedom of expression, minority rights, and religious movements.
  • Social: Views and information perceived as offensive or as socially sensitive, often related to sexuality, gambling, or illegal drugs and alcohol.
  • Conflict/security: Views and information related to armed conflicts, border disputes, separatist movements, and militant groups.
  • Internet tools: e-mail, Internet hosting, search, translation, and Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, and censorship or filtering circumvention methods.