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March 18, 2022 11:20 pm

Brazil's Supreme Court Bans Telegram

According to Reuters, Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of Telegram, claiming it had "repeatedly refused to adhere to judicial orders or comply with the country's laws." From the report: Moraes' decision, which is likely to stoke debate about freedom of speech in politically polarized Brazil, represents the latest chapter in the crusading justice's battle with far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies. The president and his supporters have increasingly come to rely on Telegram as a form of mass communication as larger tech companies like Meta, which owns messaging app WhatsApp, Google and Twitter have been forced by the Supreme Court to drop offending accounts over allegedly spreading disinformation. Moraes has been leading a series of Supreme Court probes into the president and his supporters for disseminating fake news that have enraged many on the right and sparked questions of judicial overreach. According to Moraes' ruling, Telegram has repeatedly failed to block offending accounts and ignored the court's decisions. He gave Wilson Diniz Wellisch, the head of telecoms regulator Anatel, 24 hours to implement the suspension, which would stand until Telegram complies with outstanding judicial orders, pays a series of fines, and presents a country representative before the court. Moraes also ordered Apple and Google to help block users on their platforms from being able to use Telegram in Brazil.

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