Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
An unholy coalition torpedoes social media reform legislation in Brazil
PoynterTogether, Google, Facebook and President Jair Bolsonaro have fought off compensation for content and moderation of politicians’ posts.
Mercurial Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Google and Facebook are accidental allies fighting in the same trench to defeat Big Tech regulation in Brazil.
Bolsonaro maneuvered his congressional allies last month and managed to put brakes on an omnibus bill that would establish moderation and transparency requirements for the internet platforms and payment for news content.
There isn’t much hope among legislators that they can vote on the regulation, called PL 2630 or Fake News Bill, before the presidential elections Oct. 2.
That way, Bolsonaro will likely head into the 2022 presidential campaign without any risk of restrictions on Telegram, WhatsApp and the social media platforms he uses to spread the Brazilian version of “Stop the Steal.”
The decision to postpone debate on the bill was a huge victory for Google and Facebook’s aggressive lobbying efforts against the payment for news content and transparency requirements for ad targeting and content moderation.
For three days, Google featured on its Brazilian homepage, right below the search box, links like: “Know how the PL 2360 could force Google to fund fake news.” 97% of all web searches in Brazil are made on Google, according to Statista.
Mercurial Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Google and Facebook are accidental allies fighting in the same trench to defeat Big Tech regulation in Brazil.
Bolsonaro maneuvered his congressional allies last month and managed to put brakes on an omnibus bill that would establish moderation and transparency requirements for the internet platforms and payment for news content.
There isn’t much hope among legislators that they can vote on the regulation, called PL 2630 or Fake News Bill, before the presidential elections Oct. 2.
That way, Bolsonaro will likely head into the 2022 presidential campaign without any risk of restrictions on Telegram, WhatsApp and the social media platforms he uses to spread the Brazilian version of “Stop the Steal.”
The decision to postpone debate on the bill was a huge victory for Google and Facebook’s aggressive lobbying efforts against the payment for news content and transparency requirements for ad targeting and content moderation.
For three days, Google featured on its Brazilian homepage, right below the search box, links like: “Know how the PL 2360 could force Google to fund fake news.” 97% of all web searches in Brazil are made on Google, according to Statista.