Judge orders Whatsapp ban in Brazil

A judge in Brazil has ordered the suspension of the globally popular instant messaging system WhatsApp across the country because it has allegedly failed to help in an investigation.

Judge orders Whatsapp ban in Brazil

A judge in Brazil has ordered the suspension of the globally popular instant messaging system WhatsApp across the country because it has allegedly failed to help in an investigation.

Judge Luiz de Moura Correia ordered the suspension earlier this month, though the service has continued to operate normally. The newspaper Folha de S Paulo said that is because lawyers have appealed against the ruling.

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