WhatsApp blocked in Brazil for 48 hours by court

Unknown petitioner gains injunction blocking Facebook’s popular messaging service used daily by 93 million users in the countryBrazil has blocked Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging app, preventing users in the country from connecting to service or sending messages.A Brazilian court ordered mobile phone providers to block all access to the internet-based messaging service on Wednesday for a total of 48 hours, starting at midnight on Thursday, according to Brazilian phone company associatio