WhatsApp Is Briefly Shut Down in Brazil for a Third Time
PhotoRIO DE JANEIRO — For months, authorities in Brazil have sought access to digital data from WhatsApp to aid in criminal investigations.WhatsApp has repeatedly resisted the requests.On Tuesday, the same clash erupted again, for the third time in less than a year.
Brazil has blocked WhatsApp for the third time in a year
We're going through a bit of déjà vu here: a judge in Brazil has ordered a nationwide block on WhatsApp after the company refused to comply with a court order to reveal user information in a crime investigation.The most recent block happened in May, causing 100 million users to have to use alternative services (Telegram being the popular choice).A previous one happened in December 2015.
Brazil Supreme Court lifts WhatsApp blockage
Brazil's Supreme Court has suspended a lower court order blocking popular smartphone message service WhatsApp for refusing to hand data over to police.Earlier a judge suspended the service across Brazil, where it is hugely popular, for failing to surrender user data in a police investigation, the court said.WhatsApp was blocked for slightly less than four hours.
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