Iranian judge summons Facebook CEO for breach of privacy

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Iranian judge summons Facebook CEO for breach of privacy

The Facebook logo is pictured at the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California January 29, 2013./ (Reuters) - A conservative Iranian court opened a case against instant messaging services WhatsApp and Instagram while also summoning Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over complaints of privacy violation, state news agency ISNA reported on Tuesday. The case underscores the growing struggle between moderate Iranian president Hassan Rouhani's drive to increase Internet freedoms and demands by the conservative judiciary for tighter controls. The ...

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