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Partially blocked in Syria, verified in February 2026. The app and website load and browsing works, but playback of certain podcasts fails with geo-specific errors that a VPN resolves. The team named Apple Podcasts among several Apple products in a follow-up to the company in March 2026; no resolution yet.
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Official follow-up email sent from corporateaffairs@unblocksyria.com to executiveescalations@group.apple.com. Apple Podcasts was explicitly named as restricted alongside six other Apple products. The email argued that Apple's own accessible services demonstrate the compliance groundwork is already e...
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 Apple Podcasts 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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