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WhatsApp block lifted after Brazilian judge slams 'unreasonable' 48-hour ban

By Mirror | 10yrs ago

A judge in Brazil has ordered a block on the popular messaging application WhatsApp to be lifted.

WhatsApp had been suspended for 48 hours on Thursday, after the company failed to comply with a court order to provide investigators with information relating to a criminal court case.

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