Speak out: Zuckerberg urged Brazilians to gather outside Congress in the capital Brasilia, after the block.
SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO: Facebook Inc's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called on Brazilians to demand his company's WhatsApp messaging service never be blocked again after an appeals court on Tuesday overturned the application's second suspension in five months.
In a post in English on his Facebook page, the US billionaire and Facebook founder urged Brazilians to gather outside Congress in the capital Brasilia at 6 pm (2100 GMT) on Wednesday to rally in favour of legislation that would prevent Internet services from being blocked.
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