Brazil - Telegram and Election Disinformation
A court order threatening to shut down Telegram highlights the disinfo challenges coming this year in Brazil.
Jordi Amaral researched and co-authored today’s newsletter.
Last Friday, the Brazilian Supreme Court—a regular nemesis of Bolsonaro—blocked Telegram in the country ahead of the presidential elections in October. The court had reached out to social media and messaging platforms to request they help combat disinformation, but Telegram had not responded to…
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