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People Flood the Streets in Beirut, Lebanon in Protest Against WhatsApp Tax - Video
People Flood the Streets in Beirut, Lebanon in Protest Against WhatsApp Tax - Video
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Protests started in Lebanon on Thursday after the government announced that it plans to charge 20 cents a day for calls via FaceTime and WhatsApp. 18.10.2019, Sputnik International
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People Flood the Streets in Beirut, Lebanon in Protest Against WhatsApp Tax - Video
17:09 GMT 18.10.2019 (Updated: 17:17 GMT 18.10.2019) Protests started in Lebanon on Thursday after the government announced that it plans to charge 20 cents a day for calls via FaceTime and WhatsApp.
People are taking to the streets of central Beirut to protest over the government's latest initiative to introduce a tax for the use of messaging applications.
Earlier in the day, Lebanese security forces used tear gas and rubber batons to disperse crowds of protesters.
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