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May 2, 2016 09:29 pm GMT

WhatsApp is blocked in Brazil — again

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Facebook's WhatsApp has been blocked in Brazil for 72 hours, following a judge's ruling.

The ban, which went into effect at 2 p.m. local time, is the second time in less than six months that a Brazilian court has blocked the popular messaging app in the country.

The ban, once again, stems from WhatsApp's "failing to turn over data in a criminal investigation," Bloomberg reports

“After cooperating to the full extent of our ability with the local courts, we are disappointed a judge in Sergipe decided yet again to order the block of WhatsApp in Brazil,” WhatsApp said in a statement provided to Bloomberg.  Read more...

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