Tag: Telegram

• Wednesday, August 28th 2024 - 14:03 UTC

  Arrest of Telegram's CEO has direct impact on Latin American developments

  

  Last weekend's arrest in France of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov had repercussions in Latin America. The move was first regarded as an attack on freedom of speech despite the magistrates issuing the arrest warrant claiming that Durov was suspected of being involved in a series of illegal activities such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and child pornography distribution.

• Monday, May 15th 2023 - 10:35 UTC

  Google and Telegram CEOs under investigation in Brazil

  

  Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Friday launched an investigation against the heads of Google and Telegram in the country for the alleged disinformation campaign and attacks launched against the so-called fake news bill.

• Thursday, May 11th 2023 - 10:26 UTC

  Brazil: Telegram removes postings against Fake News Bill

  

  The Telegram messaging service platform Wednesday acquiesced to a Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruling and removed all postings against the so-called Fake News bill which is already under Congressional debate, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Wednesday, May 10th 2023 - 10:04 UTC

  Brazilian Justice Minister to take legal action against Telegram

  

  Brazil's Justice Minister Flávio Dino announced Tuesday afternoon on Twitter that legal measures will be taken against the social network Telegram after the instant messaging platform promoted the mass sending of a statement to its users against the “Fake News” Bill (PL 2630/2020).

• Saturday, April 29th 2023 - 10:31 UTC

  Telegram to appeal Brazilian ban

  

  After Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) ordered access to the message application Telegram be banned nationwide after failing to honor a request to turn over to law enforcement information on a high-profile school shooting, the company said it would appeal the measure.

• Monday, March 21st 2022 - 09:48 UTC

  STF Judge reverses Telegram ban after app fully abides by Brazilian law

  

  Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Sunday reversed his previous decision to terminate the smartphone application Telegram nationwide for its alleged involvement in the dissemination of fake news.

• Saturday, March 19th 2022 - 09:44 UTC

  Brazilian judge bans Telegram app nationwide

  

  Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Friday ordered the smart telephone application Telegram banned nationwide, claiming it did not help authorities fight the so-called spread of “fake news.”

• Tuesday, July 9th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Moro considered releasing Odebrecht's bribes confession in Venezuela to harm president Maduro

  

  Brazilian justice minister Sergio Moro considered releasing construction giant Odebrecht's confession to paying bribes in Venezuela to harm the country's president Nicolas Maduro, The Intercept investigative website reported on Sunday.