In China, Facebook was blocked following the July 2009 Ürümqi riots because Xinjiang independence activists were using Facebook as part of their communications network.The popular Renren social network (formerly Xiaonei) has many features similar to Facebook, and complies with PRC Government regulations regarding content filtering.As of 20 August 2013, there have been reports of Facebook being partially unblocked in China. But according to the "Blocked in China" website, Facebook is still blocked. It is possible to access Facebook in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.
Several countries have interfered with or banned access to the social networking website Facebook, including Bangladesh, Iran, North Korea, andSyria.
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