Topic: Jair Bolsonaro
The situation surrounding Jair Bolsonaro highlights significant issues of censorship and free speech in Brazil. Recent actions by the Brazilian government, including court bans on sharing Bolsonaro’s interviews and demands for social media platforms to censor content, raise serious concerns about individual liberties and the role of Big Tech as complicit in these crackdowns. These developments illustrate the ongoing struggle against state-sponsored censorship and the importance of protecting free expression.
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How Bolsonaro and Musk Defied Brazil Government’s Censorship from Deep in the Amazon
Amid censorship attacks, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro champions free speech from a remote Amazon location.
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US House Republicans Challenge Brazil’s Claims on X “Misinformation” Censorship
The US House Judiciary Committee alleges Brazil’s misuse of “misinformation” claims to suppress free speech on American social media platforms.
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Brazilian Censorship Scandal: Twitter Files Shows How Government and Big Tech Silence Dissent
Revealing Brazil’s secret collaboration with tech giants in a worldwide censorship campaign.
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Brazil had a secret program to track people’s location via cell phone
Used by the ABIN intelligence agency.
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Brazil plots law against “anti-democratic” online speech
New threats to free speech.
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Brazilian prosecutors investigate major broadcaster, pro-Bolsonaro journalists fired, passports seized
In combination with social media censorship orders.
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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.
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Meta bans comments supporting election-denial protests and riots in Brazil
Designated as a “violent event.”
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Brazilians protesting election results have their bank accounts frozen
A similar tactic Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used to crush civil liberties protests.
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Major Bolsonaro supporters are censored on Twitter in Brazil
Blocked due to legal orders.
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Brazil to test biometric database for “election integrity”
Data collection.