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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YouTube will censor election “misinformation” that doesn’t break any rules
YouTube will suppress subjective “borderline” content.
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YouTube censors journalists in Brazil over “hate speech”
More overzealous censorship.
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YouTube censors Bolsonaro allegations of election fraud
Deleted allegations of voting machine errors.
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Wix bans site of Brazilian journalist Allan dos Santos
Demands from a Brazilian court – despite it being a different jurisdiction.
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Telegram to start flagging “fake news” in Brazil
Censoring for the elections.
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Telegram is unbanned in Brazil after agreeing to censor
Telegram is also establishing relationships with “fact-checkers.”
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Brazilian Supreme Court judge calls for Telegram to be banned because it doesn’t censor “hatred” and “misinformation”
Another country targets the popular messaging app.
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Brazilian senators ask high court to ban President Bolsonaro from social media
Senators want the president censored for COVID misinformation.
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Brazil’s Supreme Court and Senate overturn Bolsonaro’s anti-social media censorship order
Overturned within two weeks.
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YouTube deletes 15 videos from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro
YouTube said the President provided “misinformation.”