WhatsApp works in Syria, but not all of it, as of .
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Each part of the service, checked from Syria.
A tester in Syria reported that chats worked normally, including sending text messages, images, videos and voice notes. No screenshot was provided.
WhatsApp on iPhone refused its Meta AI feature from Syria. Choosing to create a chat theme with AI opened a notice saying AI chats are not available for this user yet.
whatsapp.com opened normally in a mobile browser from Syria, showing its home page with the Open WhatsApp button.
A tester in Syria was using WhatsApp on iPhone with their own registered account, which shows a WhatsApp account active from Syria. Recorded from the Meta AI test, whose screenshot is under AI features.
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