In a move to tighten censorship <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/facebook-builds-censorship-tool-for-possible-return-to-china-9213">in China, the Communist Party of China(CPC)</a> has blocked the messaging application WhatsApp.

The surveillance <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/chinas-cyber-watchdog-imposes-top-fines-on-tech-firms-over-censorship-20633">move comes ahead of Communist Party</a> meeting&nbsp;next month.&nbsp;WhatsApp encryption technology makes it difficult for the government to closely monitor and restrict the cyberspace.

This is not the first time that China has blocked the service.&nbsp;Over the last few months, there have been a number of WhatsApp disruptions in China.&nbsp;

The ban has forced Chinese users to switch to WeChat, a less secure local messaging app that the government can easily monitor.

Facebook has been blocked in China since 2009 and the Instagram app is also not available.

This is not the first time that the country has blocked WhatsApp in an effort to tighten surveillance

In a move to tighten censorship in China, the Communist Party of China(CPC) has blocked the messaging application WhatsApp. The surveillance move comes ahead of Communist Party meeting next month. WhatsApp encryption technology makes it difficult for the government to closely monitor and restrict the cyberspace. This is not the first time that China has blocked the service. Over the last few months, there have been a number of WhatsApp disruptions in China. The ban has forced Chinese users to switch to WeChat, a less secure local messaging app that the government can easily monitor. Facebook has been blocked in China since 2009 and the Instagram app is also not available.

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