Google includes text against fake news PL on the search engine’s home page; Government reacts

When making the announcement on his official account, the minister shared a publication from the organization to combat disinformation Sleeping Giants Brazil, according to which the company Google would be “using the platform itself to attack the PL and Twitter logging out of people’s accounts to get in the way”.

Administrative Inquiry

Senator Randolfe Rodrigues (Rede-AP) wrote, on Twitter, that he will request the opening of an investigation at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Cade), “for possible infraction against the economic order (Law 12.529/12) due to abuse of dominant position” . “I will request Cade, as a precautionary measure, to remove the content, refrain from reiterating similar practices and set a fine of a maximum of 20% of gross revenue, in addition to the precautionary blocking of the bank accounts of the Google”He added.

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The Fake News PL is expected to be voted on this Tuesday (2) in the Chamber, after deputies approved last Tuesday (25) the emergency regime for the matter. There remains doubt, however, as to whether there is consensus among party leaders for the matter to actually be called for a vote.

The rapporteur, deputy Orlando Silva (PCdoB-SP), also accused large technology companies of “dirty action” this Monday (1st) against the project that seeks to regulate social networks in the country. The statement was given to journalists in São Paulo, after the traditional action of trade unions on Labor Day, in Vale do Anhangabaú. “I have never seen so much dirt in a political dispute. O Google, for example, uses its majority strength in the market to expand the reach of the positions of those who are against the project and reduce those who are in favor of the project”, said the deputy.

In parallel, a report published by NetLab, the Internet and Social Media Studies Laboratory at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), points out what would be, for example, a bias in search results on the Google to prioritize content critical to the bill.

“We have gathered evidence that the Google has been presenting biased search results for users who search for terms related to the bill, insinuating that searches are for “PL da Censura”, which is the name used by the opposition against the regulation of platforms, and not the official name “PL 2630” or the name used by the press 'PL das Fake News'”, says the study.

The report, available online, also points to complaints from influencers and YouTubers, who said they had received communications from the YouTube platform stating that it would have fewer resources to monetize channels in the event of approval of the Fake News PL.

This Monday, the Google posted the following on its official page link with the following message: “The fake news bill could increase confusion about what is true or false in Brazil”. When clicking, the user is sent to a text from the director of Government Relations and Public Policies at Google Brasil, Marcelo Lacerda, with criticisms of the project.

Agência Brasil tried to contact the Google to obtain a position on the accusations, via press service email and messages sent to the company's advisors, but so far there has been no response.

(With Brazil Agency)

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