2023-06-19
The WhatsApp ban on Taliban members can't be too well enforced, because I have some very senior people on there. But it's interesting that this article leads with an example of how the ban sometimes hinders the campaign against Daesh. Thread. https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
WhatsApp keeps banning Taliban officials' accounts due to US sanctions, causing disruptions at the nascent government, which relies on the app for communication
2023-06-18
The WhatsApp ban on Taliban members can't be too well enforced, because I have some very senior people on there. But it's interesting that this article leads with an example of how the ban sometimes hinders the campaign against Daesh. Thread. https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
WhatsApp keeps banning Taliban officials' accounts due to US sanctions, causing disruptions at the nascent government, which relies on the app for communication
The Taliban administration is stuck in a cat-and-mouse game with WhatsApp, which is off-limits to the nascent government because of U.S. sanctions. Twitter: @nytimes , @pstasiatech...