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Brazil sues Meta and TikTok for over $500 million for not protecting minors
Similar lawsuits have popped up in the US.
Sarah Fielding16 hours ago
X is back in Brazil after a five-week ban
X is coming back online in Brazil after officials lifted a ban that took the service offline for five weeks.
Karissa Bell10.08.2024
X can be 'immediately' unblocked in Brazil after it pays a $1.9 million fine
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered X to pay a fine worth 10 million Reais, or around $1.9 million. The company can "immediately return to its activities" after it settles the penalty.
Mariella Moon09.28.2024
X is reportedly now complying with orders from Brazil’s Supreme Court
According to The New York Times, the company said in a Friday court filing that X has named a legal representative in Brazil as demanded and removed accounts that the judge had identified as a threat to democracy.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.21.2024
Brazil threatens daily fines for X and Starlink for 'non-compliance' with ban
Brazil's Supreme Court is threatening X and Elon Musk-owned Starlink with hefty daily fines for "non-compliance" with its ban of the servcie.
Karissa Bell09.19.2024
X is temporarily back online for some people in Brazil
X is reportedly back online — at least temporarily — for many people in Brazil, more than two weeks after the service was blocked in the country.
Karissa Bell09.18.2024
Elon Musk's Starlink will comply with the Brazil X ban after all
Starlink told Brazil's telecom agency it won't comply with an order to block X in the country until officials unfreeze its local bank accounts.
Kris Holt09.03.2024
Brazil bans X for refusing to comply with Supreme Court order
Elon Musk's refusal to comply with a Brazilian court's orders has led to a nationwide ban on X.
Danny Gallagher08.30.2024
Starlink's local bank accounts are frozen as X prepares to be shut down in Brazil
A judge in Brazil has blocked Starlink’s bank accounts in the country amid a deepening dispute with X.
Karissa Bell08.29.2024
PaleoScan is a cheap imaging device democratizing fossil research
An innovative scanner is allowing scientists to digitize previously isolated fossils in remote South American regions. PaleoScan provides a portable and affordable way to preserve and share collections of ancient impressions that may have otherwise been lost or smuggled.
Will Shanklin08.07.2024
Zeebo, a Latin American console from the Wii era, is getting an emulator
An enterprising developer is working on reviving a lost piece of gaming history. A YouTuber using the handle Tuxality has posted a video (via GamesRadar) showing early work on an emulator that can play the games from an obscure rival to the Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 that only launched in two countries.
Will Shanklin08.03.2023
Oversight Board criticizes Meta for refusing to take down Brazilian pro-insurrection video
The independent reviewer called for Meta to 'develop a framework for evaluating its election integrity efforts.'
Sarah Fielding06.22.2023
Brazilian court lifts nationwide Telegram ban put in place over data demand
On Saturday, a federal appeals court in Brazil lifted the nationwide ban that had been put in place against Telegram earlier this week for failing to provide information on two neo-Nazi groups.
Igor Bonifacic04.30.2023
Brazilian court bans Telegram for failing to hand over data from neo-Nazi groups
Telegram might soon disappear from Brazilian app stores after a federal court in the country has issued a temporary ban against the messaging service.
Mariella Moon04.27.2023
Meta's Oversight Board will review the company's handling of election content in Brazil
The Oversight Board has agreed to review a case related to Meta’s handling of election content in Brazil.
Karissa Bell03.09.2023
WhatsApp now helps you search for businesses
WhatsApp now lets you search for businesses without having to leave the messaging client.
Jon Fingas11.17.2022
Apple slapped with a $19 million fine in Brazil for not selling iPhones with a charger
Another Brazilian court has ordered Apple to bundle power adapters with iPhone purchases.
Mariella Moon10.14.2022
Apple plans to appeal Brazil's decision to ban the sale of iPhones without chargers
Brazil's Ministry of Justice said selling iPhones without chargers is anti-consumer.
Mariella Moon09.07.2022Brazil reverses its Telegram ban after just two days
The company says it wasn't getting the Supreme Court's emails.
Kris Holt03.21.2022
Telegram has been banned in Brazil over disinformation issues
The Supreme Court ordered Google and Apple to remove the app from their stores.
Mariella Moon03.19.2022