Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera in Saudi Arabia.
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Snapchat said it was asked by the Saudi authorities
to remove the Qatari-backed broadcaster's Discover Publisher Channel because it
violated local laws. Qatar is in an ongoing dispute with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,
Egypt and the UAE.
The four countries cut ties with Qatar earlier this
year, accusing the country of supporting terrorism. But the Saudi authorities
have a particular dislike for Al Jazeera. At one point they had demanded
Qatar's government shut it down altogether as one of 13 conditions to remove
sanctions against the country.
Saudi Arabia is one of the largest social media
markets in the Middle East, boosted by a high rate of smart phone ownership.
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