It is prohibited to use whatsapp in China

China has been announcing new measures that increase censorship in the country for a couple of days. There was talk that it was going to prohibit sending photos in real time in instant messaging applications. Now, they go one step further. They are going to censor the use of WhatsApp in the country.

Using WhatsApp in China is prohibited

For a few hours it is impossible to use the application in the Asian country. WhatsApp is the last application owned by Facebook that could be used in the country. Both Facebook and others are prohibited. This is a new government measure to control content on the internet.

WhatsApp censored in China

The so-called Great Chinese Firewall is famous for blocking numerous contents and prohibiting access to some websites or using certain applications. Although, in recent weeks the rate of censorship has been increasing. After the approval of a new cybersecurity law.

Until now, the use of WhatsApp was possible with certain limitations. In fact, it was one of the few apps that seemed to have escaped the clutches of censorship. Since there are others like Instagram that have not suffered the same fate, since it has been censored since 2014. But, Facebook has been trying for a while to return both Facebook and Instagram to the country.

Now that WhatsApp also joins the censored list, they will have to redouble their efforts to be able to return to use in China. Although the odds are not very high. What do you think of these measures by the government?