ted.com

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Results vary across ted.com: of 87 URLs tested, 2 are blocked, 23 are disrupted some of the time and 62 load normally. The Great Firewall resets the connection. 2,500 tests have been run under this domain since 2011-03-17, the most recent on 2026-07-28.

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About ted.com and the Great Firewall

Is ted.com blocked in mainland China?

Results vary across ted.com: of 87 URLs tested, 2 are blocked, 23 are disrupted some of the time and 62 load normally. The Great Firewall resets the connection. 2,500 tests have been run under this domain since 2011-03-17, the most recent on 2026-07-28.

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