Internet Shutdowns

• Past

  National shutdown

  As Syrians continue national exams, the government ordered an Internet shutdown on 1st August 2022. Internet shutdowns during protests, exams or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.

  Syria

  • Start 1 August 2022 00:00 UTC
  • End 1 August 2022 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes

June 2022

• Past

  National shutdown

  This is the seventh year that Syria has shut the Internet down during high school exams.  This is recorded for 12 June 2022. State-owned operator announced the scheduled disruption on platforms like Facebook, describing four outages, each scheduled to last for three and a half hours. The Syrian government has unplugged the Internet every year during student exams time since 2016, after exam questions began appearing on social media prior to the exams. Yet there is growing evidence that shutdowns are an ineffective way to prevent cheating, as questions still get leaked in spite of an Internet blackout.

  Syria

  • Start 12 June 2022 00:00 UTC
  • End 12 June 2022 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes
• Past

  National shutdown

  This is the seventh year that Syria has shut the Internet down during high school exams.  This is recorded for 6 June 2022. State-owned operator announced the scheduled disruption on platforms like Facebook, describing four outages, each scheduled to last for three and a half hours. The Syrian government has unplugged the Internet every year during student exams time since 2016, after exam questions began appearing on social media prior to the exams. Yet there is growing evidence that shutdowns are an ineffective way to prevent cheating, as questions still get leaked in spite of an Internet blackout.

  Syria

  • Start 6 June 2022 00:00 UTC
  • End 6 June 2022 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes
• Past

  National shutdown

  This is the seventh year that Syria has shut the Internet down during high school exams.  This is recorded for 2 June 2022. State-owned operator announced the scheduled disruption on platforms like Facebook, describing four outages, each scheduled to last for three and a half hours. The Syrian government has unplugged the Internet every year during student exams time since 2016, after exam questions began appearing on social media prior to the exams. Yet there is growing evidence that shutdowns are an ineffective way to prevent cheating, as questions still get leaked in spite of an Internet blackout.

  Syria

  • Start 2 June 2022 00:00 UTC
  • End 2 June 2022 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes

May 2022

• Past

  National shutdown

  This is the seventh year that Syria has shut the Internet down during high school exams.  This is recorded for 30 May 2022. State-owned operator announced the scheduled disruption on platforms like Facebook, describing four outages, each scheduled to last for three and a half hours. The Syrian government has unplugged the Internet every year during student exams time since 2016, after exam questions began appearing on social media prior to the exams. Yet there is growing evidence that shutdowns are an ineffective way to prevent cheating, as questions still get leaked in spite of an Internet blackout.

  Syria

  • Start 30 May 2022 00:00 UTC
  • End 30 May 2022 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes

June 2021

• Past

  National shutdown

  The shutdown affected all Leased Lines and ADSL customers. The Ministry of Education announced the shutdown ahead of time, and state-owned operator Syrian Telecom issued a notice that Internet service will be cut from 31 May to 22 June 2021, between 04:00 to 08:30 local time (UTC+3), noting that this may be extended until 10:30. The Syrian government has unplugged the Internet every year during student exams since 2016, after exam questions began appearing on social media. Yet there is growing evidence that shutdowns are an ineffective way to prevent cheating, as questions still get leaked in spite of an Internet blackout.  

  Syria

  • Start 22 June 2021 00:00 UTC
  • End 22 June 2021 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes
• Past

  National shutdown

  The shutdown affected all Leased Lines and ADSL customers. The Ministry of Education announced the shutdown ahead of time, and state-owned operator Syrian Telecom issued a notice that Internet service will be cut from 31 May to 22 June 2021, between 04:00 to 08:30 local time (UTC+3), noting that this may be extended until 10:30. The Syrian government has unplugged the Internet every year during student exams since 2016, after exam questions began appearing on social media. Yet there is growing evidence that shutdowns are an ineffective way to prevent cheating, as questions still get leaked in spite of an Internet blackout.  

  Syria

  • Start 20 June 2021 00:00 UTC
  • End 20 June 2021 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes
• Past

  National shutdown

  The shutdown affected all Leased Lines and ADSL customers. The Ministry of Education announced the shutdown ahead of time, and state-owned operator Syrian Telecom issued a notice that Internet service will be cut from 31 May to 22 June 2021, between 04:00 to 08:30 local time (UTC+3), noting that this may be extended until 10:30. The Syrian government has unplugged the Internet every year during student exams since 2016, after exam questions began appearing on social media. Yet there is growing evidence that shutdowns are an ineffective way to prevent cheating, as questions still get leaked in spite of an Internet blackout.  

  Syria

  • Start 17 June 2021 00:00 UTC
  • End 17 June 2021 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes
• Past

  National shutdown

  The shutdown affected all Leased Lines and ADSL customers. The Ministry of Education announced the shutdown ahead of time, and state-owned operator Syrian Telecom issued a notice that Internet service will be cut from 31 May to 22 June 2021, between 04:00 to 08:30 local time (UTC+3), noting that this may be extended until 10:30. The Syrian government has unplugged the Internet every year during student exams since 2016, after exam questions began appearing on social media. Yet there is growing evidence that shutdowns are an ineffective way to prevent cheating, as questions still get leaked in spite of an Internet blackout.  

  Syria

  • Start 15 June 2021 00:00 UTC
  • End 15 June 2021 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes
• Past

  National shutdown

  The shutdown affected all Leased Lines and ADSL customers. The Ministry of Education announced the shutdown ahead of time, and state-owned operator Syrian Telecom issued a notice that Internet service will be cut from 31 May to 22 June 2021, between 04:00 to 08:30 local time (UTC+3), noting that this may be extended until 10:30. The Syrian government has unplugged the Internet every year during student exams since 2016, after exam questions began appearing on social media. Yet there is growing evidence that shutdowns are an ineffective way to prevent cheating, as questions still get leaked in spite of an Internet blackout.  

  Syria

  • Start 13 June 2021 00:00 UTC
  • End 13 June 2021 00:00 UTC
  • Total Duration 0 minutes