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Brazilian Authorities Detain Facebook Exec

Brazilian authorities have detained Diego Dzodan, Facebook’s vice president for Latin America. The arrest came “after the company’s WhatsApp cellphone chat subsidiary told federal authorities it was unable to intercept instant messages in connection with a drug investigation,” The Washington Post reports. “The case reflects the growing conflict between technology firms and governments around the world over access to customer data.”

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