A man uses his Apple smartphone to access the WhatsApp messaging and voice over IP (VOIP) application, in the Lebanese capital Beirut on October 17, 2019. - Lebanon announced a new tax on internet calls made through messaging applications, a move meant to boost the cash-strapped state's revenues but which sparked widespread user outrage. Information Minister Jamal Jarrah said that users will be charged a 20 cent fee for each call made through messaging applications such as WhatsApp and Viber, and will go into effect on January 1, 2020. The government hopes the move will bring $200 million into its coffers. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP)