# Busuu (بوسو)

> Busuu is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [Chegg](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/chegg.md)
- Categories: Language Learning, Online Courses, Tutoring
- Official site: https://www.busuu.com
- Community votes: 40
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/busuu

## About

Language learning app combining AI-powered lessons with feedback from native speakers

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria, verified by community reports in February 2026, where the site returned a sanctions block page from its parent company Chegg citing U.S. sanctions that were already lifted in December 2025. Because the block originates from Chegg's infrastructure, the team's outreach in March 2026 was directed to Chegg's compliance team. No resolution yet.

## Official timeline

- 2026-03-31 — Contacted Company. Covered in outreach to Chegg (parent company). See Chegg timeline for details.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-14 — Verified. Blocking confirmed from inside Syria. Busuu displays a sanctions block page from its parent company Chegg: "Our system indicates you are attempting to access Chegg from an IP address associated with a country or region currently subject to U.S. economic and trade sanctions. To comply with U.S. Department of Treasury and related U.S. rules, we cannot allow you to access our site." The block explicitly cites U.S. Treasury sanctions that were lifted for Syria in December 2025, indicating an outdated compliance filter. The block originates from Chegg's infrastructure, meaning outreach would need to target Chegg's compliance team. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/zs72hy5dg42b0bgmf382oyl1/ub5kt3sw441zdi5xmb9re03o-busuu.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/busuu?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/busuu/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/busuu
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/busuu.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/busuu.md