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Brazil blocks WhatsApp, overturns decision within hours

article published on 17 December, 2015

Earlier today Brazil court ordered mobile carriers to block WhatsApp traffic because the company had failed to cooperate in an investigation. The app that is used by over 90 million people in Brazil ? and same percentage of internet users ? was quickly unblocked. The initial ban was meant to go on for 48 hours but was overturned by a São Paulo judge before the first 24 hours had expired. ... [ read the full article ]

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hearme0
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_ 		17. December 2015 @ 19:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
While I understand the judge, just a little, when he says "unfair decision for all the subscribers because of company's inertia".


NONSENSE.

WhatsApp didn't play nice, now they must pay and the user base being without for a while due to punishment...........well tough! Deal with it!!!

In a case such as this, I truly think that the user base is collateral damage for puttin' the hurt on WhatsApp for not cooperating with an investigation.

No doubt WhatsApp just snubbed off those in Brazil that asked them to help. Typical American biz........especially silicon valley, assuming that's where they are...OH YEAH, Facebook owns 'em now.




...Oh and on another note, Zuckerberg is a douche that gets way more intelligence points than he deserves.
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