Accounts on social media circulated a report claiming that the Syrian Telecommunications Establishment had issued a decision to halt wireless internet service and to require all companies operating in this field to stop the service and remove their equipment before 12/8/2026.
The fact-checking team ran a digital trace that included searching keywords tied to the circulated decision and reviewing the official accounts of the Syrian Telecommunications Establishment. It emerged that the establishment denied, in a post on Facebook, the accuracy of what was circulating about it issuing any decision to halt wireless internet service or asking companies to remove their equipment before the stated date. The establishment clarified that regulating wireless internet services, granting licenses, and following up on the providers falls within the mandate of the Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority.
Why is this claim misleading?
Fabricating administrative decisions: The claim attributed an administrative decision to the Syrian Telecommunications Establishment that neither it nor any official body issued, while the establishment denied its accuracy, making the report misleading and intended to stir confusion over a service many people use.
