National shutdown
Internet Services
As Syrians continue national exams, the government ordered an Internet shutdown on 1st August 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.
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.
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Syria
- Population
- 25,620,427
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Not Free
Local impact
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.
Social media
As #Syrians continue national exams this Summer, so do the #government-ordered #Internet #shutdowns. IODA observed a 5-hour shutdown from 4:40 AM - 10:20 AM local time. Follow Syria Internet connectivity in near real-time:https://t.co/fdvbXm0RAM pic.twitter.com/A0Fsyw9c1b — IODA (@IODA_live) August 1, 2022