You are a registered Viber and currently located in Saudi Arabia? If so, we have some bad news for you.
June 5, Saudi Arabia completely prohibits the application of the communication on the popular Web, Viber. Viber allows users to make calls, send text messages and share pictures and video files for free. Apparently, Viber and the Saudi government failed to reach an agreement, which led to the ban.
According to the Saudi Communications and Information Technology, they said on its website that "Viber does not meet regulatory requirements and laws of the kingdom. "This statement also warns that all other applications which do not comply with rules and regulations will be banned as well. Back in March, Saudi Arabia threatened to ban Viber, including Skype and WhatsApp. It will not be a surprise to see Skype and WhatsApp prohibited in the coming months. Although CITC did not mention the rules and regulations that were broken, local media reported that the government wanted access to monitor calls and texts.
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How do you feel about the Viber ban in Saudi Arabia? Do you think the ban will be short or Skype and WhatsApp will be banned too?
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