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 censors President Bolsonaro and CNN Brazil over videos about hydroxychloroquine
Even the President and mainstream media are being impacted by Big Tech’s COVID censorship rules.
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Mark Zuckerberg defends decision to remove coronavirus “misinformation” even if it doesn’t lead to “physical harm”
Zuckerberg has been doing a whirlwind media interview tour.
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Twitter starts hiding some tweets that contain “disputed” coronavirus claims behind a warning label
These labels can be applied to tweets from anyone including public officials and world leaders.
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Twitter has removed over 1,000 tweets since its recent ban on “denial of expert guidance” about coronavirus
A tweet from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was censored under these rules.
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Brazil: Bolsonaro’s official response to the coronavirus isn’t allowed on Twitter
Whether Bolsonaro is right or wrong, should Twitter have the power to silence heads of state?
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Glenn Greenwald responds after federal prosecutor in Brazil presses cybercrime charges
Greenwald says the charges are an attack on the freedom of speech.
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Facebook admits banning over 400,000 WhatsApp accounts during Brazil presidential election
Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of the President, criticized WhatsApp’s decision.