How does Malaysia block websites?#
Malaysian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have mandatory compliance with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to implement Domain Name Server (DNS) blocking. Tech-savvy Malaysians could check via doing a nslookup where it would redirect to a server (175.139.142.25).
List of Websites Blocked#
I tested a handful of websites with various categories. I also published my findings to my GitHub Gist. You can visualize the chart here.
- 45.45% — Gambling
- 34.66% — Adult Themed
- 7.95% — News
Circumvention#
You can bypass the Internet Service Provider (ISP) censorship via a third-party Domain Name Server (DNS) provider.
- Cloudflare DNS (
1.1.1.1) - Google DNS (
8.8.8.8) - OpenDNS (
208.67.222.222) - AdguardDNS (
94.140.14.14)
Family#
If you’re concerned that your child may access unsafe websites, most third-party Domain Name Server (DNS) providers have a family plan where unsafe websites are blocked.
- Cloudflare Family Plan (
1.1.1.3) - AdguardDNS Family Plan (
94.140.14.15) - OpenDNS Family (
208.67.222.123)