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Online art community for sharing, discovering, and selling digital artwork
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24 Jun, 2026
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Status in Syria is unclear. Community testing in March 2026 found the main site loading but inner pages returning an ambiguous CDN server error from Syrian connections that disappears over a VPN, behavior consistent with partial or intermittent interference rather than a clear, explicit block. A community volunteer contacted the company in March 2026 to request access, with no response yet.
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Community testing from Syria reported intermittent access issues with DeviantArt. The main site initially loads, but navigating to subpages (search, messages) triggers a Varnish/Fastly "E_GURU_MEDITATION" server error. The error does not appear when using a VPN, suggesting the issue is specific to S...
Contacted Company
A community volunteer emailed DeviantArt's support team at support@deviantart.com requesting that service access be restored for users in Syria. The email referenced the December 2025 OFAC sanctions lift and EU sanctions removal, included links to official U.S. Treasury documentation, and noted that...
If you're experiencing issues accessing DeviantArt in Syria, you can reach out to their support team directly.
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