We've been experiencing
problems with
Google.com over the past week but put it down to slow
internet, however today reports are flooding in that many Google services and even
VPN's have been
blocked in
China!
Personally we have had issues connecting to our
VPN service all week along with
Google.com, however
other Google sites such as Google.co.uk have been working as normal.
It turns out it isn't just
us having issues either. Reports from users across
China are showing up on Weibo, Twitter and tech blogs today with
internet users experiencing similar
problems with not only
Google search, but also Gmail,
Google Maps and even the Play store on Android phones and tablets!
The sudden crackdown on
Google services is likely due to the 18th
Party Congress which is just beginning in
China and could last for the rest of the week!
Are you having
problems in your
Google accounts or
VPN services? Let
us know in the comments.