Telegram Banned In Brazil As Local Bill Support Internet Censorship

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JUST IN: Telegram Banned In Brazil As Local Bill Support Internet Censorship​

In Brazil, freedom of speech isn't free anymore as Brazil's government ban Telegram and block all traffic to Telegram Brazilian users. Telegram has been banned in Brazil, Telegram's mission is focused on preserving privacy and freedom of speech across the world. Has been banned in Brazil

This came when the Brazil local laws against this mission or impose technologically unfeasible requirements, we sometimes have to leave such markets. Said Telegram official

In the past, it will interest you to know that countries like China, Iran, and Russia have banned Telegram due to our principled stance on the matters of human rights to privacy, such events, while unfortunate, are still preferable to the betrayal of our users and the beliefs we were founded on.

In late Brazil, a local court requested data that is technologically impossible for us to obtain, though we are still appealing the decision and are looking forward to the final resolution

On that note, no matter the cost, we will stand up for our users in Brazil, our users in any part of the world come first and their right to private communication is what we uphold. Said a Telegram official while addressing the Brazil Telegram ban to the press

Already, the situation in Brazil is not that too good, as businesses using Telegram are more affected, since the government recently banned Telegram. Citing Brazilian Justice for not reporting data from investigated users. According to Telegram, they do not have such data and can't go against their policy

The sad development has equated Brazil's policy to freedom of speech with countries like China and Iran because Telegram is also banned in those countries at the moment.

It will be interesting to know that just yesterday, Google put an alert on the search home screen saying that the Brazilian Bill does more harm than it helps in the fight against fake news. Today the justice of Brazil made Google withdraw this alert, citing that if Google did not withdraw, a millionaire fine per hour would be applied as the government continues to censor Google's text on the bill to show that the government is not in favor of censorship

Google, Facebook, and other big techs also came out against the bill.​

Honestly, I read the entire project and it has some benefits, such as more transparency in social media algorithms, but it has much more harm, such as the government itself informing whether the content is fake news or not.

And let's say that the current government is not very democratic, it is the same government that weeks ago said that the Russian War was because of Ukraine and increased the partnership with China to create a purchase x sale currency (not to be used by the US dollar). this was widely reported and here we are today, the Brazilian government has banned Telegram. Sign Up to WorldforumLIVE and check out the Marketplace for more incentives