Brazil’s Marxist Government Arrests Facebook Top Executive
Dilma Rousseff’s government arrested the top Latin America Facebook executive for not surreptitiously archiving messages on WhatsApp.
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Hassidic Leaders Battle Against Smartphones And WhatsApp
The Jerusalem Post reports: The rabbinic leadership of several hassidic groups has in recent days been stepping up a campaign to implement strict restrictions and conditions on the use of smartphones within the community. The Viznitz hassidic community held a large conference
Islamic State Creates Its Own Secure Messaging App
Islamic State supporters have explored a variety of social media tools for distributing propaganda and coordinating their efforts, most recently the Telegram app — whose owners originally refused to take action against ISIS accounts because they wanted their platform totally free of government interference but changed their stance after the Paris massacre and began blocking ISIS-related channels.
Emirates Teenage Girl Sentenced to Prison for Sending Naked Picture to Boy
JAFFA, Israel – A court in the United Arab Emirates sentenced a 14-year-old girl to three months’ imprisonment for sending a naked picture of her to a 16-year-old boy, who was himself sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for “soliciting obscenity”
Investigators Have Evidence Paris Attackers Used Encrypted Communications
Much discussion of encrypted online communications after the Paris terror attack has transpired, though no evidence existed that the ISIS operatives, who killed 130 people, employed such techniques–until now.
Brazil Judge Orders WhatsApp Messaging App Shut Down
A Sao Paulo judge has ordered that Brazil will lose access to social media platform WhatsApp for 48 hours, starting at 9pm EST. But that’s only the beginning.
Swearing Online? It Could Cost You £45,000
Advice to angry people: be very careful using messaging services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). If you are caught texting swear words you risk being saddled with extortionate fines. The Express reports that new legislation – applicable both to Emirati citizens and the many British holidaymakers, bankers,
Facebook Messenger Makes 10% of VOIP Calls
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, intent on making the telephone obsolete, stated Wednesday that 10% of global mobile Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) occurs through Facebook Messenger. He added, according to TechCrunch, that because mobile VOIP’s audio has superior audio to that of traditional phone calls, growth “is going to continue very quickly.”
Saudi Woman Sentenced to 70 Lashes for Insulting Husband on WhatsApp
A Saudi Arabian court in Al-Qatif sentenced a 32-year-old woman to 70 lashes and a fine of 20,000 Saudi Riyals ($5,333.33) after she insulted her husband on the WhatsApp mobile app.
British PM Suggests Banning SnapChat, WhatsApp to Prevent Terrorism
The rise of terrorism at the hands of Islamic fundamentalists throughout Europe has become so profound that Prime Minister David Cameron says he plans on placing restrictions on, and potentially banning, encrypted online communication tools that could be used by these groups and individuals to carry out their attacks on civilians.
