Facebook Blocked in Syria

I don't have friends from Syria yet.  But with thousands of Syrians on Facebook, it's possible that I will someday.

There are currently 28,570 people in Facebook's Syria network.  I suppose that they're not all active users living in Syria.  Still, I imagine that thousands of people would be affected by a block on Facebook by the Syrian government.

I actually (and respecfully) disagree with yeddascott. Thousands of Syrians are probably expatriots living outside of Syria at the moment. I doubt there are social networks that are very active in Syria.

Whether or not my view or Sarina's view is correct, I think that you'll find this report to be interesting background reading:

OpenNet Initiative: Syria

I am shocked and at the same time, not surprised. Syria is turning into a dictatorship and no one but the dictator can have a voice. I only hope that the Syrian people will rise about it and reclaim their freedom of speech and freedom to read and write and be whomever they want to be on- and offline.