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Internet Shutdowns

Syrian Arab Republic (the)

26 May, 2024 03:00 - 08:00 (5 hours)

 
Local Impact

At the request of the Syrian Ministry of Education, the Internet in Syria was suspended on the morning of 26 May 2024, between 6:00 and 11:00 local time (+3 UTC) ahead of the first day of high school exams. According to Syrian Telecom, these shutdowns will occur daily through 13 June.

The #KeepItOn coalition, which the Internet Society is a member, recently urged Syrian and other authorities to abstain from implementing Internet shutdowns during exams, noting the lack of evidence demonstrating their impact on exam cheating, the economic cost of shutdowns on countries, and their violation of human rights.

Syria ordered 11 Internet shutdowns in 2023, all related to exams.

Cause Documentation

Screenshot of announcement made by Syrian Telekom.

The above announcement by Syrian Telekom (via Facebook) notes that shutdowns will occur daily from 26 May to 13 June and are being implemented at the request of the Ministry of Education.

Data and Analysis

Cloudflare Radar, Google Transparency Report, and IODA recorded drops in Internet traffic and Google Search usage on 26 May 2024 from 3:00 UTC (6:00 local time) to 8:00 UTC (11:00 local time).

Time series graph showing drop in Cloudflare traffic in Syria on 26 May from 3:00 UTC to 8:00 UTC
Time series area graph showing drop in Google Search queries in Syria on 26 May
Time series line graph showing drop in Internet connectivity for Syria on 26 May from 3:00 UTC to 8:00 UTC

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Economic Impact
USD $497,972
Shutdown Type
National
Social Media
Pulse Analysis