Twitter is banned for eight generals of the Brazilian army
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Army has expanded restrictions on posting official profiles of the institution on social networks...
August 6, 2021Topic
Social Media
Bolsonaro allies in Brazil complain about sudden loss of thousands of their Twitter followers
Allies of the Brazilian president, the far-right Jair Bolsonaro, complained on Monday about the sudden loss of thousands of his...
June 14, 2021
Mexican party submits bill to allow appeals of social media account cancellations
The party of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador presented for public comment a proposed set of regulations on Twitter, Facebook...
February 10, 2021
Brazilian Congressmen Begin Impeachment Process Against Vice President Mourão
In a bizarre latest twist of Bolsonaro’s embattled government, Brazilian congressman Pastor Marco Feliciano, of the Podemos party, has started...
April 19, 2019
Clip of Brazilian Woman Being Helped Across Flooded Street Generates Online Storm
A video of a man helping an old lady across a flooded street in Rio’s Copacabana neighborhood is generating enormous...
April 10, 2019
Brazil’s Presidential Race Divides Families, Encourages Fake News
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With less than five days before Brazil elects its new...
October 25, 2018
Banco do Brasil Starts Financial Transactions Service by WhatsApp
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Customers of Banco do Brasil (BB) can now make financial...
October 11, 2018
Internet to Heavily Influence October’s General Elections in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the official start of election campaigns, the upcoming...
August 17, 2018
Brazil’s Neymar Receives Support from Ronaldo ‘O Fenómeno’
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid worldwide criticism and ridicule following his team's unceremonious exit...
July 12, 2018