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Internet censorship in United States

United States (US) · · Atom

2
Censorship Score
Level
free
Risk Tier
T5Free
Trend
− stable
Global Rank
#84
Incidents
22

Overview

Internet freedom varies. Use Voidly to ensure unrestricted access.

Evidence provenance
10 records from 1 source
  • IODA10 (100%)
    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 States.

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 States

monotonic ok
Next 1 day
27.1%
Next 7 days
58.8%
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
~16days
If a critical shutdown occurs · IQR ±243d
Evidence grade mix (22)
A: 18B: 4
Grading rubric →
Behaviorally similar countries
GB82%ZA75%CO74%

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

Recent Incidents

10 active
Internet outage in United States
May 14
40% anomaly · 1 measurements
Confirmed: internet outage in United States
May 3
64% anomaly · 40 measurements
Internet outage in United States
Apr 27
2% anomaly · 4 measurements
Internet outage in United States
Apr 22
2% anomaly · 1 measurements
Internet outage in United States
Apr 18
2% anomaly · 1 measurements
View all 22 incidents →

ISPs in United States

Known blocked services

Varies by country

Recommendations

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

Data

Measurements1,259,865
Blocked count26,139
Block rate2.1%
Last updated2026-05-23
API endpoint/data/country/US

Protocol breakdown

773K
Web
244K
Telegram
243K
WhatsApp

Frequently asked questions about censorship in United States

Q01

Is the internet censored in United States?

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Voidly classifies United States as free (censorship score 2/100, risk tier 5: Free). Internet freedom varies. Use Voidly to ensure unrestricted access.
Q02

What websites are blocked in United States?

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Recent measurements show blocking or interference for: Varies by country. The block-rate across all measured domains is 2.1% over 1,259,865 samples. Live per-domain status: https://api.voidly.ai/v1/accessibility/check?domain={domain}&country=US.
Q03

How does United States's censorship compare globally?

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United States ranks #84 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 States?

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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=US). Methodology: https://voidly.ai/methodology.
Q05

How fresh is the data for United States?

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Voidly probes United States every 5 minutes from 37+ global probe nodes. Upstream OONI, IODA, and CensoredPlanet feeds refresh every 6 hours. The country snapshot was last regenerated 2026-05-23.
Q06

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

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

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

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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 States in a paper or article?

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Use the BibTeX or RIS export at https://voidly.ai/cite/US (also linked from the Citation section below). Permanent incident IDs (e.g., US-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 States Censorship Profile. https://voidly.ai/us

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

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