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Chaotic protests erupted in Lebanon after its cash-strapped government tried to launch a 20¢ per day tax on using WhatsApp and Skype
Mariam Mroue Protests broke out in Beirut, Lebanon on Thursday just hours after the authorities tried to impose taxes on messaging services like WhatsApp, Skype, along with Viber. The information minister announced on Thursday that the authorities planned to charge people with the country 20¢ per day for utilizing online calling services, according to local…