The Syrian government shut down all Internet services Friday morning. The shutdown comes amid growing civilian unrest. The move is reminiscent of the actions taken by other governments in the region recently. The tendency by governments, especially in the Middle East, to shut down the Internet in times of crisis has evoked considerable concern among civil rights groups here in the U.S. Civil rights groups fear that the same thing could happen in the United States if the government is given the power to close down portions of the Internet.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2128750/syria-drops-off-the-internet-amid-turmoil.html