Many of the images showing anti-government protests in Syria have come from amateur footage posted on the internet.
Syria 'Bans iPhones' Over Protest Footage -- BBC
Syria has banned the iPhone, reports say, as the government tries to control information getting out of the country.
In a statement apparently issued by the customs department of the Syrian finance ministry and seen by Lebanese and German media, the authorities "warn anyone against using the iPhone in Syria".
The order also apparently prohibits the import of iPhones.
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Update: Syria reportedly bans iPhone to stop flow of protest footage online -- Washington Post
My Comment: This is an acknowledgement that the Syrian government is now losing control of the situation.