The measure was taken after the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), triggered the prosecution and requested the investigation.
The Lawyer Basic’s Workplace (PGR) requested the Federal Supreme Courtroom (STF) this Thursday (11) to open an inquiry to research the conduct of leaders of Google and Telegram in relation to the invoice (PL) to fight misinformation on social media.
The measure was taken after the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), activate the legal professional’s workplace and request the investigation. For Lira, social networks have performed “blunt to abusive” motion towards the undertaking, which is being processed by the Home.
In accordance with the president, corporations that function social networks use a “disinformation marketing campaign” and trigger overload within the data know-how methods of the Chamber by encouraging customers to stress deputies by means of hyperlink which refers back to the Casa’s web site on the web.
This Wednesday (10), the minister Alexandre de Moraes ordered Telegram to delete a message despatched to platform customers towards the approval of the invoice.
Within the mass message launched on Tuesday, Telegram Brasil alleges that the invoice represents “an assault on democracy”. In accordance with the platform, the PL “grants powers of censorship” to the federal authorities and creates a everlasting surveillance system that “will kill the trendy Web”, if the undertaking is authorised by the Nationwide Congress.
Agência Brasil contacted Google and is awaiting a response. Telegram advisory couldn’t be discovered.