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Internet censorship in North Korea

Based on incident data ·

0%
Block Rate
Threat Level
minimal
Data Source
OONI
Incidents
0
Evidence
0

Overview

North Korea has 0 recorded censorship or network-disruption incidents. Current network interference levels appear low.

Data comes from IODA (network-outage detection), CensoredPlanet, and OONI measurements.

7-Day Risk Forecast

Predictive AI

Machine learning prediction of censorship risk based on historical patterns, election calendars, and political events.

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Multi-horizon shutdown forecast — North Korea

monotonic ok
Next 1 day
22.1%
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 →

Voidly Score
4.5/ 100
▲ 0.17 vs yesterday
How this is computed →
Expected shutdown duration
~6days
If a critical shutdown occurs · IQR ±237d

Recent Incidents

No incidents recorded for North Korea.

Frequently asked questions about censorship in North Korea

Q01

Is the internet censored in North Korea?

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Voidly currently classifies North Korea as minimal (composite score 0/100, 0 recorded incidents, 0 measurements). Detailed OONI panel data is rolling in — this snapshot is generated from incident reporting + IODA outage detection.
Q02

What websites are reportedly affected in North Korea?

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0 censorship or network-disruption incidents have been recorded for North Korea. The full per-incident list is at https://api.voidly.ai/data/incidents?country=KP — every event has evidence permalinks back to OONI / IODA / CensoredPlanet.
Q03

How fresh is the data for North Korea?

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Voidly probes North Korea from 37+ global probe nodes every 5 minutes. Upstream OONI, IODA, and CensoredPlanet feeds refresh every 6 hours. The country snapshot was last regenerated 2026-06-10.
Q04

How can I check if a specific website is blocked in North Korea?

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Three options. (1) REST: GET https://api.voidly.ai/v1/accessibility/check?domain=twitter.com&country=KP. (2) MCP: npx @voidly/mcp-server, then call check_domain_blocked with domain="twitter.com" country="KP". (3) CLI: npx @voidly/cli check twitter.com KP.
Q05

How do I cite Voidly's data on North Korea?

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

How to access blocked content in North Korea

  • Use a VPN to bypass network restrictions
  • Enable encrypted DNS (DoH or DoT)
  • Use secure messaging apps with end-to-end encryption
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Cite this data

Voidly Research. (2026). North Korea Censorship Profile. https://voidly.ai/kp

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

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