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Messaging and video calling app with voice calls, group chats, and fintech features
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Messaging app for text, voice, and video calls with end-to-end encryption
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Restricted for users in Syria. Community reports in February and March 2026 confirmed that WhatsApp core messaging, voice, and video calling work normally, but Meta AI features remain unavailable to Syrian users as a server-side feature gate rather than a network block. WhatsApp was included in the team's unified outreach to Meta in March 2026, with no response yet.
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First official outreach to Meta sent as part of a unified request covering multiple Meta services blocked or restricted in Syria. WhatsApp was included as a sibling service alongside WhatsApp Business, Threads, Meta Horizon, and Meta for Developers.
Work at WhatsApp? Know someone who does?
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 WhatsApp 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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WhatsApp is restricted in Syria. Access may require workarounds or may not be fully functional. We are monitoring the situation.
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 WhatsApp directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.
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