Could the Brazilian Supreme Court finally hold people accountable for sharing disinformation?

Summary: Brazil's Supreme Court has opened an investigation into Twitter/X and its owner Elon Musk, saying users on the platform are part of a misinformation campaign against the court's justices, and Musk faces a related investigation into alleged obstruction. The court had previously asked Twitter to block certain far-right accounts spreading fake news, and Twitter recently declined to do so.
Why it matters: The article's own caveat is the stake: a high court wielding the term "fake news" could charge and prosecute people who are spreading correct and verifiable information, which is why forcing Musk or Twitter to answer questions about blocking policies matters for transparency.

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Topics: Malware
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