Internet censorship in Afghanistan
Afghanistan (AF) · · Atom
4
Censorship Score
Level
freeRisk Tier
T2HighTrend
− stableGlobal Rank
#61Incidents
26Overview
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 Afghanistan.
7-Day Risk Forecast
Predictive AIMachine 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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ML Intelligence
Atlas models · 2026-05-21Composite signals from Voidly Atlas's ML model suite — censorship intensity, contagion follow-risk, expected shutdown duration and behavioral peers. Model changelog →
Expected shutdown duration
~202days
If a critical shutdown occurs · IQR ±315d
Recent Incidents
10 active
Internet outage in Afghanistan
May 363% anomaly · 1 measurements
Internet outage in Afghanistan
Apr 2818% anomaly · 2 measurements
Internet outage in Afghanistan
Apr 275% anomaly · 1 measurements
Internet outage in Afghanistan
Apr 264% anomaly · 2 measurements
Internet outage in Afghanistan
Apr 255% anomaly · 2 measurements
ISPs in Afghanistan
Known blocked services
Varies by country
Recommendations
- Use Voidly VPN
- Enable encrypted DNS
- Monitor local conditions
Data
Measurements204,968
Blocked count8,875
Block rate4.3%
Last updated2026-06-15
API endpoint
/data/country/AFProtocol breakdown
205K
Web
135
Telegram
134
WhatsApp
Frequently asked questions about censorship in Afghanistan
Q01Is the internet censored in Afghanistan?
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Voidly classifies Afghanistan as free (censorship score 4/100, risk tier 2: High). Internet freedom varies. Use Voidly to ensure unrestricted access.
Q02What websites are blocked in Afghanistan?
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Recent measurements show blocking or interference for: Varies by country. The block-rate across all measured domains is 4.3% over 204,968 samples. Live per-domain status: https://api.voidly.ai/v1/accessibility/check?domain={domain}&country=AF.
Q03How does Afghanistan's censorship compare globally?
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Afghanistan ranks #61 on the Voidly Global Censorship Index. The current trend is stable — no significant change in block rates.
Q04What blocking methods are used in Afghanistan?
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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=AF). Methodology: https://voidly.ai/methodology.
Q05How fresh is the data for Afghanistan?
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Voidly probes Afghanistan every 5 minutes from 37+ global probe nodes. Upstream OONI, IODA, and CensoredPlanet feeds refresh every 6 hours. The country snapshot was last regenerated 2026-06-15.
Q06How can I check if a specific website is blocked in Afghanistan?
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Three options. (1) REST: GET https://api.voidly.ai/v1/accessibility/check?domain=twitter.com&country=AF. (2) MCP: npx @voidly/mcp-server, then call check_domain_blocked with domain="twitter.com" country="AF". (3) CLI: npx @voidly/cli check twitter.com AF. All three return current status, blocking method, and evidence permalinks.
Q07Can I use a VPN to bypass censorship in Afghanistan?
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Use Voidly VPN Enable encrypted DNS Monitor local conditions The full per-country recommendation list is on this page below.
Q08How do I cite Voidly's data on Afghanistan in a paper or article?
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Use the BibTeX or RIS export at https://voidly.ai/cite/AF (also linked from the Citation section below). Permanent incident IDs (e.g., AF-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). Afghanistan Censorship Profile. https://voidly.ai/af
License: CC BY 4.0 — free to use with attribution.