Iran judge summons Facebook CEO to court

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Iran judge summons Facebook CEO to court

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A judge in southern Iran has ordered Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear court to answer complaints by individuals who say Facebook-owned applications Instagram and Whatsapp violate their privacy, semiofficial news agency ISNA reported Tuesday. It quoted Ruhollah Momen Nasab, an official with the paramilitary Basij force, as saying that the judge also ordered the two apps blocked. Another Iranian court last week had ordered Instagram blocked over privacy concerns. However, users in the capital, Tehran, ...

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Iranian judge summons Facebook CEO for breach of privacy

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Iran judge summons Facebook CEO to court

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Iranian judge summons Facebook CEO for breach of privacy

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