Meta ending fact-checks 'bad for democracy': BrazilBrazil's communication minister Sidonio Palmeira criticized Meta's decision to end fact-checking in the US, calling it "bad for democracy" ...
09 Jan, 2025, 10.31 AM IST
2024 in Review: How governments tried to rein in the social media beastFrom Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) to ByteDance's TikTok, social media platforms have been under scrutiny this year, with governments as...
28 Dec, 2024, 04.56 PM IST
When Elon Musk accidentally deposited $5.2 million to the wrong bank accountElon Musk's social media platform, X, was banned by Brazil's Supreme Court for spreading disinformation. X paid a $5.2 million fine, but th...
05 Oct, 2024, 05.19 PM IST
Elon Musk's X seeks Brazil comeback, retreats on 'censorship' feudA decision from the court on X's return is still pending, but people close to Musk in Brazil believe service could be restored in a matter ...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
G20 nations agree to join efforts to fight disinformation and set AI guidelinesIt is the first time in the G20's history that the group recognizes the problem of disinformation and calls for transparency and accountabi...
14 Sep, 2024, 09.39 PM IST
Alexandre de Moraes: All about the judge who banned Elon Musk's X erstwhile Twitter in BrazilElon Musk's social media platform X has been banned in Brazil by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is well-known for his strict stance again...
03 Sep, 2024, 01.12 AM IST
Brazil shuts down X, Elon Musk fumes: all you need to knowSince X was shuttered in Brazil on August 30, Elon Musk has been incessantly posting on the platform against Supreme Court judge Alexandre ...
02 Sep, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
Brazil judge orders shutdown of X social network; Elon Musk furiousA Supreme Court judge on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's X social media network in Brazil after the billionaire failed to comp...
02 Sep, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
Elon Musk's Starlink defies order to block X in BrazilElon Musk is engaged in a conflict with Brazilian authorities over his refusal to suspend accounts on his social network, X, despite court ...
02 Sep, 2024, 11.26 AM IST
How Brazil's experiment fighting fake news led to a ban on XBrazil's yearslong fight against the internet's destructive effect on politics, culminating in the current blackout of X, shows the pitfall...
01 Sep, 2024, 05.26 PM IST
Brazil block on Elon Musk's X comes into effect after judge's orderA block on Elon Musk's X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension,...
31 Aug, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
Brazil judge Alexandre de Moraes orders probe on Elon Musk over censorship chargeAlexandre de Moraes accused the owner of X of "criminal instrumentalisation" of the platform. The judge said "the social network X must ref...
08 Apr, 2024, 07.23 AM IST
The Bletchley Declaration: 29 countries form coalition to tackle risks of advanced AIIn an agreement signed on November 1, 29 countries including US, the UK, China, Australia, Brazil, India and the European Union, have mutua...
02 Nov, 2023, 12.34 PM IST
Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro barred from running for office for 8 yearsThe judge added that with the vote, Brazilian authorities would show they do not tolerate "criminal extremism attacking the powers of the s...
01 Jul, 2023, 06.49 AM IST
Telegram calls Brazil disinformation law 'attack on democracy'"Brazil is about to pass a law that will end free speech," the company said in a message sent to users on Bill 2630, which has passed the S...
10 May, 2023, 09.21 AM IST
Brazil pushes back on big tech firms' campaign against 'fake news law'Bill 2630, also known as the Fake News Law, puts the onus on the internet companies, search engines and social messaging services to find a...
03 May, 2023, 03.20 PM IST
Brazil court suspends Telegram app in neo-Nazi probeJustice Minister Flavio Dino said the court had fined Telegram a million reais (about $198,000) per day for "not complying" with an ongoing...
27 Apr, 2023, 10.17 AM IST