Facebook refused to give information to a police investigation.
telephone operators were reported to suspend access to the app
Justice of Rio de Janeiro decided that WhatsApp is blocked throughout Brazil, GloboNews reported on Tuesday (19); see report in the video above. A notification was sent to the telephone companies after Facebook refuses to comply with a court order and provide information to a police investigation.
The decision by Judge Daniela Barbosa sends operators suspend access immediately. According to connection providers were notified of the decision around 11:30.
Facebook said it will not manifest and the advice of Whatsapp said he did not yet have a position on the decision. This is the fourth time that a court decides to suspend the access to the application in Brazil.
The Association of Telecommunications Operators (Sinditelebrasil) said it does not have information about the case. Sought by, Claro, Vivo and Tim say they learned of the blockade by the press and not have a position.
'Thermal Impossibilities'
According to Barbosa, Facebook, company that owns the WhatsApp was reported three times to intercept messages that would be used in a police investigation in Caxias, in the Baixada Fluminense. The judge added that the company responded by e-mail, in English, "as if this was the official language of this country." The Whatsapp says that does not comply with the court order "due to technical".
The previous lock Whatsapp was in May 2016. Another blockade was in December 2015 when the Justice of São Paulo ordered the company prevented the connection for 48 hours in retaliation for WhatsApp has refused to cooperate with a criminal investigation. The application was inaccessible for 12 hours and returned to work by decision of the Court of SP .
WhatsApp LOCKED
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4th block: 7/19/16
3rd block: 05/02/16
2nd block: 12/16/15
1st block: 2/25/15