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Partially blocked in Syria. Community testing in February 2026 found that the website loads and is browsable, but registration is blocked with a message saying it is not available in the user's country, and the company's sanctions policy page lists Syria among restricted countries citing OFAC compliance. Users cannot register, log in, or transact. The block has been verified, but no outreach to the company has been made yet.
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Community member verified that 99designs is partially blocked for Syrian users. The website itself loads and is browsable, but registration is blocked with the message "Registration failed — Registrations aren't available in your country." The 99designs Sanctions Policy page explicitly lists Syria a...
You can help change this. Syria's political situation has changed—all sanctions have been lifted. Many companies just haven't updated their policies yet. If you work at 99designs or know someone who does, share our resources with their legal or compliance team. Sometimes all it takes is one person asking the right question.
Tips for advocating: Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams. Reference the lifted sanctions. Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria. Every voice matters.
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