Brazil Judge Blocks Usage of Facebook's WhatsApp for 48 Hours
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A Brazilian court has blocked Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp messaging service for 48 hours after it refused to comply with a court order, affecting its more than 100 million local users and eliciting outrage on social media.
Judge Sandra Regina Nostre Marques ordered the suspension of the service after WhatsApp declined twice to turn over data requested by the courts as part of a criminal case, the Sao Paulo Justice Court said in a statement posted on its website.