Tag: Social Media

• Wednesday, November 24th 2021 - 05:19 UTC

  Brazil's STF rules in favor of Bolsonaro holding social media accounts

  

  Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) has ordered President Jair Bolsonaro's profiles on social media be kept active despite a motion from some Senators who wanted him banned for spreading what they said were “fake news” about the coronavirus.

• Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Senatorial Committee calls for indictment of Brazilian President for how he handled the COVID-19 crisis

  

  Brazil's Senatorial Committee (CPI) investigating President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday recommended the head of state be prosecuted for “crimes against humanity” and that he is denied access to social media for having spread false information about the disease.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  “Brazilian Army keeps out of politics, but beware of fake news on social media”

  

  The Brazilian Army “continues strongly dedicated to comply with its constitutional missions”, said Commander General Paulo Sergio Nogueira in a message to the Force, and called on rank and file to be cautious about the information received in the social networks.

• Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Brazilian Senate repeals Bolsonaro decree against social media alleged censorship

  

  Brazil's Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco Tuesday repealed a Law-decree issued last week by President Jair Bolsonaro concerning censorship on social media.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  Peru's FM resigns over comments regarding Navy's involvement in bomb attacks in the 1970s

  

  Peru's Foreign Minister Héctor Béjar Tuesday handed in his resignation to President Pedro Castillo, which was accepted. “I am free again!” posted the departing official on social media.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  Social media filled with rumors about situation in Cuba as government shuts down internet

  

  Little has been known outside Cuba about the situation in the country following Sunday's nationwide protests against the government of President Miguel Díaz-Canel due to shortages of food, electricity and medicines.

• Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  Jail time of up to 2 years for stalkers in Brazil

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed into law a bill of Congress that makes internet stalking a crime punishable by jail time, it was published on Thursday in the Federal Official Gazette.

• Thursday, January 28th 2021 - 09:14 UTC

  Putin criticizes “digital giants” that challenge “legitimate democratic institutions”

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the growing influence of U.S. social media companies and said their impact on society now puts them in competition with elected governments.

• Friday, January 8th 2021 - 01:33 UTC

  FA admits Cavani is not racist, and blames Manchester United for not offering the player social media training

  

  The English Football Association (FA) panel handed Edinson Cavani a three-match suspension despite acknowledging the Manchester United striker was not deliberately racist and had not known his language on social media was offensive.

• Friday, January 8th 2021 - 01:02 UTC

  Facebook and Instagram block Trump's accounts “indefinitely” or at least until the presidential transition is over

  

  Facebook Inc said it would block U.S. President Donald Trump's accounts “indefinitely” and for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed.