Fri 12 May 2023:
The Brazilian Prosecutor General’s Office has requested that the country’s Supreme Federal Court begin an investigation into the acts of the leadership of Google and Telegram’s local offices. local media reported. media reported on Thursday.
The developments follow a request made by prominent Brazilian lawmaker Arthur Lira, the G1 news portal reported, adding that the Brazilian Prosecutor General’s Office accused the leadership of the local Telegram and Google offices of participating in the disinformation campaign against Brazil’s draft bill on fakes.
In May, the Financial Times reported that the Brazilian government was dissatisfied with Google’s criticism of the country’s legislation aimed at tackling fake news.
Telegram announced earlier last week that it might leave Brazil if the new law is passed. On May 10, the company deleted a post denouncing the law from its Brazilian account.
The draft bill is a priority for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s left-wing government, and it establishes severe requirements for firms in order to combat the growth of fakes.
In March 2022, a Supreme Court justice threatened to block Telegram in Brazil for refusal to respect court orders, notably one to suspend the account of blogger Allan dos Santos, a prominent backer of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro who is under investigation for spreading disinformation.
Dubbed the “fake news bill” by the media and the “censorship bill” by opponents, the Brazilian legislation was introduced three years ago.
SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES
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