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Multiple community volunteers independently emailed Take-Two Interactive's privacy team at privacypolicy@take2games.com requesting that service access be enabled for users in Syria. Four separate emails were sent within minutes, all referencing the December 2025 OFAC sanctions lift and EU sanctions ...
Investigated
Tested from Syria on Android mobile using Chrome. The FiveM portal (portal.cfx.re) returns ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED, indicating the connection was unexpectedly terminated. The Cfx.re platform hosting FiveM is completely inaccessible from Syria.
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 FiveM 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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