In 2023, multiple social media and messaging services were blocked in different countries worldwide. Facebook experienced the highest number of shutdowns, with 23 instances across 11 countries. Twitter faced 21 shutdowns in 10 countries, while WhatsApp encountered 19 shutdowns across 9 markets.
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