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A Brazilian judge has ordered (Google Translate) that all mobile phone providers in the country block WhatsApp traffic for 72 hours, beginning yesterday.
However, Brazilians are discovering that the ban only covers mobile carriers—so Brazilians still can use WhatsApp over Wi-Fi or a VPN connection over their mobile data plan.
@cfarivar @WhatsApp @astepanovich VPNs work. It's IP block. A funny extra: the judge only ordered this to mobile operators. ADSL Wifi is OK
— Javier Pallero (@javierpallero) May 3, 2016
Saiba como furar o bloqueio do WhatsApp e utilizar o aplicativo por uma rede VPN https://t.co/8TeapTSgTv http://pic.twitter.com/vX0bUTOYDa
— Jornal de Brasília (@OficialJBr) May 3, 2016
Today using VPN tunnel on #WhatsApp #Brasil. Decision to block whole country absurd for catching little drug thieves...
— Colasso (@colashni) May 3, 2016
Judge Marcel Maia Montalvão issued the order Monday while working on an ongoing drug case that remains under seal. This was the same judge who ordered that Facebook executive Diego Dzodan should be arrested in March after "repeated non-compliance with court orders." Dzodan was released soon after.
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