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Internet censorship in United Kingdom

United Kingdom (GB) · · Atom

3
Censorship Score
Level
free
Risk Tier
T5Free
Trend
− stable
Global Rank
#68
Incidents
30

Overview

Internet freedom varies. Use Voidly to ensure unrestricted access.

Evidence provenance
10 records from 2 sources
  • OONI1 (10%)
    Active web/messaging probes
  • IODA9 (90%)
    ASN-level outage signals + BGP

Every record carries a permalink back to its upstream measurement. Click a source label to drill into the raw data for United Kingdom.

7-Day Risk Forecast

Predictive AI

Machine learning prediction of censorship risk based on historical patterns and political events. Calibrated 2026-05-20 via isotonic refit on 810 live outcomes. See drivers + similar past events →

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Multi-horizon shutdown forecast — United Kingdom

monotonic ok
Next 1 day
27.1%
Next 7 days
48.7%
Next 30 days
70.0%

Honest scope: this is a current-regime risk signal, not a shutdown-onset predictor. It reliably flags countries already in a sustained blocking regime; on the days a new shutdown actually begins its skill is at/below chance (transition-row AUC ~0.33). Why →

ML Intelligence

Atlas models · 2026-05-21

Composite signals from Voidly Atlas's ML model suite — censorship intensity, contagion follow-risk, expected shutdown duration and behavioral peers. Model changelog →

Expected shutdown duration
~37days
If a critical shutdown occurs · IQR ±363d
Evidence grade mix (30)
A: 17B: 12F: 1
Grading rubric →
Behaviorally similar countries
US82%ZA79%UA68%

Similarity is behavioral (how a country blocks), not political.

Recent Incidents

10 active
Internet outage in United Kingdom
May 16
84% anomaly · 1 measurements
Internet outage in United Kingdom
May 15
85% anomaly · 1 measurements
Internet outage in United Kingdom
May 14
90% anomaly · 2 measurements
Internet outage in United Kingdom
May 12
99% anomaly · 1 measurements
Sustained censorship in United Kingdom (2026-05)
May 10
67% anomaly · 3 measurements
View all 30 incidents →

ISPs in United Kingdom

Known blocked services

Varies by country

Recommendations

  • Use Voidly VPN
  • Enable encrypted DNS
  • Monitor local conditions

Data

Measurements918,018
Blocked count25,097
Block rate2.7%
Last updated2026-05-24
API endpoint/data/country/GB

Protocol breakdown

794K
Web
62K
Telegram
62K
WhatsApp

Frequently asked questions about censorship in United Kingdom

Q01

Is the internet censored in United Kingdom?

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Voidly classifies United Kingdom as free (censorship score 3/100, risk tier 5: Free). Internet freedom varies. Use Voidly to ensure unrestricted access.
Q02

What websites are blocked in United Kingdom?

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Recent measurements show blocking or interference for: Varies by country. The block-rate across all measured domains is 2.7% over 918,018 samples. Live per-domain status: https://api.voidly.ai/v1/accessibility/check?domain={domain}&country=GB.
Q03

How does United Kingdom's censorship compare globally?

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United Kingdom ranks #68 on the Voidly Global Censorship Index. The current trend is stable — no significant change in block rates.
Q04

What blocking methods are used in United Kingdom?

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Voidly's pipeline detects DNS poisoning, TCP-RESET, blockpage injection, TLS-RESET / SNI-based blocking, and ASN-level outages. The exact method per domain is in each evidence permalink (https://api.voidly.ai/data/incidents?country=GB). Methodology: https://voidly.ai/methodology.
Q05

How fresh is the data for United Kingdom?

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Voidly probes United Kingdom every 5 minutes from 37+ global probe nodes. Upstream OONI, IODA, and CensoredPlanet feeds refresh every 6 hours. The country snapshot was last regenerated 2026-05-24.
Q06

How can I check if a specific website is blocked in United Kingdom?

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Three options. (1) REST: GET https://api.voidly.ai/v1/accessibility/check?domain=twitter.com&country=GB. (2) MCP: npx @voidly/mcp-server, then call check_domain_blocked with domain="twitter.com" country="GB". (3) CLI: npx @voidly/cli check twitter.com GB. All three return current status, blocking method, and evidence permalinks.
Q07

Can I use a VPN to bypass censorship in United Kingdom?

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Use Voidly VPN Enable encrypted DNS Monitor local conditions The full per-country recommendation list is on this page below.
Q08

How do I cite Voidly's data on United Kingdom in a paper or article?

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Use the BibTeX or RIS export at https://voidly.ai/cite/GB (also linked from the Citation section below). Permanent incident IDs (e.g., GB-2026-NNNN) are issued for every confirmed event. License: CC BY 4.0 — credit Voidly Research and link back.

Cite this data

Voidly Research. (2026). United Kingdom Censorship Profile. https://voidly.ai/gb

License: CC BY 4.0 — free to use with attribution.

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