Brazil
Google criticizes Brazil’s pre-censorship orders, complies with them anyway
Some public pushback against Brazil’s overreaching censorship orders.
Brazil: proposed laws aim to criminalize vaccine criticism
Despite a lot of pushback, some lawmakers want to police speech surrounding vaccines.
Brazil to regulate online speech to target “fake news” and “hate speech”
The country is rapidly turning into a nation of increased censorship.
Brazil plots law against “anti-democratic” online speech
New threats to free speech.
Brazilian censorship targets remain on Rumble and Telegram as US Big Tech complies with censorship demands
Facebook and YouTube quickly complied with the order from a controversial judge.
Brazilian prosecutors investigate major broadcaster, pro-Bolsonaro journalists fired, passports seized
In combination with social media censorship orders.
Politicians and commentators are blocked online in Brazil after censorship order targets Bolsonaro support
The censorship power lies with a single judge, Alexandre de Moraes.
Meta bans comments supporting election-denial protests and riots in Brazil
Designated as a “violent event.”
Brazil plots centrally controlled digital currency for 2024
Another push for CBDCs.
Brazilians protesting election results have their bank accounts frozen
A similar tactic Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used to crush civil liberties protests.
YouTube blocks channel of political commentator Monark after court order
Brazil’s judiciary is continuing to censor online speech.
Brazil continues rollout of digital versions of national ID card
Coming to more towns and cities in 2023.