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Brazil’s Supreme Court Steps In Amid Social Media Law Controversy
In a critical juncture for Brazilian politics and digital regulation, the Supreme Court has intervened to steer the course after a contentious social media...
Musk and Moraes Clash Highlights Brazilian Political Divide
(Analyse) The recent clash between Elon Musk and STF Justice Alexandre de Moraes highlights Brazil's deep political divide.
It particularly illuminates the tension between Senate...
Supreme Court justice Barroso discusses freedom of expression in Brazil
Roberto Barroso, a justice of Brazil's Supreme Court (STF), addressed the topic of freedom of expression in the country, emphasizing the need for caution...
Opinion: fear of Brazil’s Supreme Court, election hangover demobilize population and reduce protests
By Leonardo Desideri
(Opinion) The Supreme Court's (STF) escalation of authoritarianism, initiated with the fake news inquiry, boosted during the 2022 election race and exacerbated...
Brazil’s Supreme Court opens investigation against Google and Telegram executives for disinformation
The Supreme Federal Court, Brazil's highest court, on Friday, authorized the opening of an investigation against local executives of technology companies Google and Telegram...
Brazil: prosecutor’s office asks to investigate Google and Telegram directors for misinformation
Brazil's Prosecutor's General Office (PGR) asked the Federal Supreme Court to investigate the directors of Google and Telegram in the country, local media reported.
According...
Brazilian government’s next battle in Congress: the fiscal framework faces resistance and must undergo changes
By Silvio Ribas
One of the crucial projects for the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), the new fiscal framework, under discussion in...
Brazil ranks 5th in requests for internet content removal
A survey conducted by Google showed that Brazil occupies the 5th place in the world ranking of government requests for content removal on the...
Elon Musk criticizes false information from Brazilian journalist: “It’s ridiculous”
Businessman Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, criticized this Tuesday (2) misinformation released by journalist Daniela Lima, from CNN Brazil, in a live broadcast.
On...
Brazil opens investigation against Google and Meta for “abuse of dominant position”
According to official sources, Brazilian authorities opened an investigation against U.S. technology companies Google and Meta for alleged "abuse of dominant position" in the...
Brazil: suspending Telegram is “collective censorship'” and does not help fight crime, say legal experts
By Ana Carolina Curvello
The suspension of Telegram by court order on Wednesday (26) affected millions of people and companies that use the platform in...
Brazil’s Prosecutor General would suspend Bolsonaro measure opposing content removal on social networks
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Federal Prosecutor General (PGR) Augusto Aras on Monday, September 13, submitted an opinion to the Federal Supreme Court...
Pro-Bolsonaro Rally Features Maskless Demonstrators
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the Federal District faces an increase in the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus, dozens of President...
Brazil Eyes Legal Framework for Social Media in Wake of Musk-Judiciary Spat
Yesterday, Brazil's Senate President, Rodrigo Pacheco, announced a crucial move towards regulating social media to prevent platforms from making arbitrary decisions.
This decision arises from...