Unblock Facebook.
From anywhere.
Free Facebook proxy. No install. Works on a Chromebook, a phone, and any managed browser.
Verified · 2026-10-15
China blocked Facebook in July 2009 after the Xinjiang riots and has never lifted it; Iran blocked it after its disputed 2009 election, Myanmar's military the week after its February 2021 coup, and Russia in March 2022.
Source: verification.
What we tested through AnyProxy
What works on Facebook, and what doesn't
Tested from our proxy exits with a fresh browser, no account. Results can change when Facebook changes.
What is a Facebook proxy?
The short answer
A Facebook proxy is a server that fetches Facebook for you and returns the page through your browser. Instead of your device asking facebook.com directly, your browser asks anyproxy.site, and we ask Facebook on your behalf. The site sees our server, not you. Your network sees anyproxy.site, not Facebook.
That single hop is what lets a blocked Facebook page open. No app to install, no account to make. Six regions, sorted by real latency.
Facebook infrastructure, verified
Facebook itself is healthy
When Facebook will not load, Facebook's own servers are rarely the cause. Here is a dated snapshot of the real facebook.com infrastructure from DomainScan on 2026-10-05 — compare against your network's symptoms.
15 of 15 public DNS resolvers returned an address for facebook.com in this snapshot. A resolver with no answer is not proof of blocking anywhere. If your own network returns nothing or a different address, the problem is more likely on your network than at Facebook.
Where Facebook is blocked
Facebook block map, with mechanism
The countries that actively block Facebook, how they do it, and when. Rows link to their source where we have one; rows without a link are not independently verified.
From your country
Where Facebook is restricted
How to unblock Facebook
Three steps, no account
Type facebook.com
It is already in the box above. AnyProxy opens the site's home page; go deeper from there.
Pick your region
We start you on the nearest server. A closer region means smoother loading.
Browse
Facebook opens in this tab. The tests on this page show which features worked for us.
Facebook — the timeline
Dated events in Facebook's censorship history
- Feb 2004Facebook launches at Harvard.
- Jun 2009Iran blocks Facebook after its disputed presidential election. source
- Jul 2009China blocks Facebook after riots in Xinjiang. source
- May 2010Pakistan blocks Facebook for about two weeks by court order. source
- Feb 2021Myanmar's military blocks Facebook days after the coup. source
- Mar 2022Russia blocks Facebook after the invasion of Ukraine. source
- Jul 2024Bangladesh shuts down internet access, including social media, during student protests. source
- Sep 2025Nepal blocks Facebook and 25 other unregistered platforms on 4 Sep and lifts the ban on 9 Sep after deadly protests. source
- Feb 2026Gabon's media regulator suspends social media 'until further notice' on 18 Feb amid protests, making Facebook and TikTok unreachable. source
- May 2026Iran partly restores international access after a shutdown of more than 2,000 hours, but Facebook stays on the list of services not being considered for reinstatement. source
What the proxy cannot do for Facebook
Honest caveats
- The Facebook app is not proxied — open facebook.com in the browser. messenger.com also opens in the browser; we have not tested sending messages.
- Logged out, Facebook shows Pages behind a login dialog; you need an account to scroll a feed.
- Through the Frankfurt region, Meta shows an EU cookie-consent dialog first.
- Logging in from a new country often triggers a security check by email or code. Turn on two-factor authentication first.
- Voice and video calls use WebRTC and do not route through a browser proxy.
- Facebook runs on Meta's own network (AS32934), the same as Instagram and WhatsApp, so a block on one Meta service often affects the others.
Need every app on your device covered, not just one browser tab? That is a VPN's job — see proxy vs VPN for when each is the right tool.
FAQ
Facebook, specifically
On managed networks
Open Facebook on managed devices
Managed networks — managed Wi-Fi, café PCs, hostel internet — often filter Facebook at the DNS or IP level. Content filters used by schools and companies sort sites into categories such as "social", and administrators choose which categories to block.
Because AnyProxy is a website — not an app or extension — a Chromebook or managed browser that restricts installs still opens it in Chrome. Type facebook.com and Facebook opens in the same tab, as far as the site allows it; see the tests above. Note: your organisation's acceptable-use policy still applies; check it before use.
Related
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By country
Country-specific evidence
Historical reports describe particular dates and networks. They are not live availability tests. Country context does not select an exit server.
PakistanHistorical · May 2010; May 2023
Court-ordered block in 2010; restricted again after Imran Khan's arrest Source
IranBlocked · 2009
Blocked after the disputed presidential election; still closed off when Iran partly restored international access in May 2026 Source
ChinaBlocked · Jul 2009
Blocked by the Great Firewall after the Xinjiang riots Source
RussiaBlocked · Mar 2022
Roskomnadzor block after the invasion of Ukraine; Meta later designated an 'extremist organization' Source
VietnamRestricted · 2020
State-controlled ISPs took Facebook's local cache servers offline for about seven weeks in early 2020, slowing it sharply Source
Feb–Mar 2020: State-controlled ISPs take Facebook's local cache servers in Vietnam offline for about seven weeks, slowing Facebook (and Instagram, WhatsApp) to the point of being unusable at times. Apr 2020: Reuters reports, citing two Facebook sources, that Facebook agreed to significantly increase restriction of 'anti-state' posts for Vietnamese users, after which the servers came back. Facebook confirms it 'reluctantly complied'. Apr 2022: Access Now reports draft rules requiring platforms to remove 'illegal' content within 24 hours and illegal livestreams within 3 hours. Q1 2023: Vietnam's Ministry of Information says Meta blocked or removed more than 1,096 posts at its request (93% compliance). 25 Dec 2024: Decree 147/2024 takes effect: users must be verified by Vietnamese phone or ID number to post; platforms must remove content deemed illegal. Jul–Oct 2026: OONI: 7,536 of 7,566 tests of www.facebook.com from Vietnam load normally; 0 confirmed blocks.
Vietnam does not block facebook.com. Its leverage is (1) takedown requests that Meta largely complies with, (2) legal deadlines for removal (24 h for illegal content) and identity verification under Decree 147/2024, and (3) in 2020, taking Facebook's in-country cache servers offline so traffic had to travel abroad and slowed to a crawl (Reuters via Al Jazeera/HRW). Content Meta restricts 'for Vietnam' is geo-restricted, so it depends on the country Facebook sees.
Networks
- VNPT: AS45899. 2,027 OONI tests, 2,022 ok, 3 anomalies, 0 confirmed
- Viettel: AS7552. 1,672 tests, 1,666 ok, 2 anomalies
- HTTVSERVER Technology: AS140815. 1,551 tests, 1,542 ok, 7 anomalies; server/hosting network
- FPT Telecom: AS18403. 1,239 tests, 1,233 ok, 4 anomalies
- MobiFone: AS131429. 327 tests, 326 ok, 1 anomaly
- Viettel (second ASN): AS24086. 325 tests, 324 ok
What works
In our tests through AnyProxy on 15 October 2026, these worked: Open facebook.com home. these partly worked: Open a public Facebook page (BBC News) while logged out. Details and screenshots are below.
- Logged out, Facebook covers public pages with a login dialog; you can see a little of the page behind it but not scroll the feed.
- Logging in from a Singapore IP when you normally use Facebook from Vietnam can trigger Facebook's security checks.
- Under Decree 147, posting requires a Vietnam-verified account; a proxy does not change what Facebook requires of your account.
- Content that Meta restricted for Vietnam is illegal to share there; Vietnamese law still applies to you.
Timeline
- Feb–Mar 2020State-controlled ISPs take Facebook's local cache servers in Vietnam offline for about seven weeks, slowing Facebook (and Instagram, WhatsApp) to the point of being unusable at times. Source
- Apr 2020Reuters reports, citing two Facebook sources, that Facebook agreed to significantly increase restriction of 'anti-state' posts for Vietnamese users, after which the servers came back. Facebook confirms it 'reluctantly complied'. Source
- Apr 2022Access Now reports draft rules requiring platforms to remove 'illegal' content within 24 hours and illegal livestreams within 3 hours. Source
- Q1 2023Vietnam's Ministry of Information says Meta blocked or removed more than 1,096 posts at its request (93% compliance). Source
- 25 Dec 2024Decree 147/2024 takes effect: users must be verified by Vietnamese phone or ID number to post; platforms must remove content deemed illegal. Source
- Jul–Oct 2026OONI: 7,536 of 7,566 tests of www.facebook.com from Vietnam load normally; 0 confirmed blocks. Source
Is Facebook blocked in Vietnam in 2026?
No. 7,536 of 7,566 OONI tests from Vietnamese networks between July and October 2026 loaded Facebook normally, with no confirmed blocks.
Did Vietnam slow down Facebook?
Yes, in February–March 2020. State-controlled ISPs took Facebook's local servers offline for about seven weeks until Facebook agreed to restrict more posts the government considered illegal, Reuters reported.
Can I see Facebook pages without logging in through AnyProxy?
Only partly. In our 15 October 2026 test the BBC News page loaded behind a login dialog.
Research updated . Availability may have changed.