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Blocked in Syria, verified by community testing in April 2026 with an HTTP 451 legal-restriction page. The team contacted the company in April 2026, and after an automated acknowledgment the company's Trust and Safety team declined in April 2026 to restore regional access, citing legal and regulatory obligations and offering no timeline for reconsideration.
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Meetup's Trust & Safety team responded via legal@meetup.com declining to restore access for users in Syria. The reply, sent by a named team member, cited ongoing legal and regulatory obligations and stated that full compliance with all applicable laws and internal policies must be ensured before any...
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Meetup's Trust & Safety team sent an automated acknowledgment from legal@meetup.com confirming receipt of the unblocking request submitted minutes earlier. The reply assigned a ticket and stated that a member of the team would be in touch, but did not provide a timeline, named contact, or specific c...
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UnblockSyria sent an official outreach email to Meetup's legal department at legal@meetup.com, the address designated for legal notices in Meetup's Terms of Service. The email requests a review of Meetup's Syria IP restrictions, which currently return an HTTP 451 "Unavailable For Legal Reasons" resp...
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 Meetup 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.
Contact Meetup Support:
No, Meetup is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.
Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.
You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Meetup directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.
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