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Mengapa WhatsApp diblokir di China?
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
WhatsApp tidak bisa mengirim atau menerima pesan — teks hanyacentang satu, panggilan suara/video gagal.
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
Great Firewall (金盾) memblokir WhatsApp, Meta, X, Google, Telegram, Signal, dan sebagian besar layanan Barat di tingkat jaringan — tidak ada ISP China yang bisa merutekan ke layanan tersebut.
✓ HOW TO FIX
Pasang VPN yang berfungsi (Astrill, LetsVPN, NordVPN) SEBELUM terbang. China juga memblokir App Store, jadi unduh saat masih di rumah menggunakan WiFi. VPN gratis tidak berfungsi — opsi berbayar bertahan 6–12 bulan sebelum ikut diblokir.
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