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Blocked in Syria, verified in February 2026 when the site returned a firewall block page from Syrian connections. A community volunteer contacted the parent company in March 2026 and sent a follow-up later that month citing the lifting of sanctions, but the company has not responded and there has been no resolution.
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A community volunteer sent a follow-up email to Ziff Davis's data protection officer at dpo@ziffdavis.com, reiterating the request for a compliance review to restore access for users in Syria. Ziff Davis is the parent company of PCMag. The email referenced the December 2025 OFAC sanctions lift, supp...
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A community volunteer emailed Ziff Davis's data protection officer at dpo@ziffdavis.com requesting a compliance review to restore access for users in Syria. Ziff Davis is the parent company of PCMag. The email referenced the 2025 OFAC sanctions lift, supporting documentation, and noted that other co...
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Tested from Syria on Windows desktop using Firefox. PCMag displays a Cloudflare block page: "Sorry, you have been blocked. You are unable to access pcmag.com."
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