Facebook CEO summoned to court in Iran

A judge in southern Iran has ordered Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear court to answer complaints by individuals who say Facebook-owned applications Instagram and Whatsapp violate their privacy.

The semi-official news agency ISNA quoted Ruhollah Momen Nasab, an official with the paramilitary Basij force, as saying the judge also ordered the two apps blocked. It is highly unlikely Zuckerberg would appear in an Iranian court since there is no extradition treaty between Iran and the US.

Another Iranian court last week had ordered Instagram blocked over privacy concerns. However, users in the capital, Tehran, still could access both applications yesterday.