Men pose with smartphones in front of displayed Whatsapp logo in this illustration September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
RIYADH (Reuters) - The Saudi government is lifting a ban on calls made through online apps on Thursday but will monitor and censor them, a government spokesman said.
All online voice and video call services -- like Microsoft's Skype, Facebook's WhatsApp and Messenger, and Rakuten's Viber -- which satisfy regulatory requirements were set to become accessible overnight.
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