# Wattpad (واتباد)

> Wattpad is accessible in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: accessible
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [Naver](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/naver.md)
- Categories: Social Media, Blogging & Publishing, Creator Economy, E-books & Audiobooks
- Official site: https://wattpad.com
- Community votes: 5
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/wattpad

## About

Social storytelling platform for reading and writing original stories, fanfiction, and poetry

## Activity summary

Accessible in Syria. Community testing in March 2026 verified that both the website and the Android app load fully from Syria with no restrictions. A May 2026 report of the mobile app failing to connect suggested a possible regression, but it was not confirmed across all access points, so the service remains accessible.

## Community reports

- 2026-05-16 — Investigated. A community member reported that Wattpad's mobile app no longer loads from Syria, displaying an "Unable to connect to the internet. Please check your network settings." error despite an active Wi-Fi connection. The same volunteer had verified full accessibility in March 2026, so this report suggests a possible regression. The user states the app only loads when connected through a VPN. The wattpad.com website was not retested in this submission, so the change has not been confirmed across all entry points. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/yahsvui54i5820w0o6jz0llp/xwfat1k70br30cclux9ew3zo-1000099144.jpg)
- 2026-03-14 — Verified. Community testing verified that Wattpad is accessible from Syria. Both the mobile browser (wattpad.com) and the native Android app load fully, displaying the home feed with personalized story recommendations, curated genre sections, and user login functionality. No geographic restrictions or feature limitations were observed. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/i97tllao1dgusyle09nvffv3/zhxtmz5w63zoypicucr5cpfl-1000076443.jpg, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/xw2qv9z4912vi8d11vxy9i6j/x8e5qfla0xysbdgz918xe4oe-1000076444.jpg)

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