Judge Marcel Montalvao in the small northeastern town of Lagarto issued the order because Facebook, the owner of WhatsApp, failed to hand over information requested in a criminal investigation, reported news site G1. PHOTO: AFP
Judge Marcel Montalvao in the small northeastern town of Lagarto issued the order because Facebook, the owner of the service, failed to hand over information requested in a criminal investigation, reported news site G1.
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WhatsApp was previously shut down in Brazil in December over a similar dispute, before a higher court threw out the two-day suspension after about 12 hours.
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