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WhatsApp messaging service back after worldwide outage

By Misha Gajewski - CTVNews.ca Staff

Published: May 03, 2017 at 5:54PM EDT

Users of WhatsApp in China and security researchers have reported widespread service outages amid fears of censorship . (AFP / Yasuyoshi Chiba)

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