Moraes orders Telegram to delete the message about the Fake News PL and the company complies

In place of the text sent by the messaging application, a report now appears, in English, warning about the removal of the content and then the text determined by the Court:

“By determination of the FEDERAL SUPREME COURT, the company Telegram communicates: The previous Telegram message characterized FLAGRANT and ILLICIT DISINFORMATION attacking the National Congress, the Judiciary, the Rule of Law and Brazilian Democracy, as it fraudulently distorted the discussion and the debates on the regulation of providers of social networks and private messaging services (PL 2630), in an attempt to induce and instigate users to coerce parliamentarians”, says text suggested by the STF.

Minister Alexandre de Moraes ordered, this Wednesday (10), that the application delete messages sent on Tuesday (9) to users criticizing the Fake News bill.⤵️

Telegram sends a message to users saying that the Fake News PL “threatens freedom of expression in Brazil”

after the Google index a text contrary to the Fake News PL on your home page, now it is the Telegram messenger's turn to issue a message against PL 2630/2020. The message was sent to all users of the application in Brazil on Tuesday afternoon (9).

Se Telegram failed to comply with the decision, Moraes would determine the suspension of the application across the country within 72 hours.

Google is mentioned in a Telegram message without authorization and does not recognize its content

In a note sent to press offices this Wednesday (10), the Google repudiated the mention of the company's name in the message sent to Telegram users:

“We were informed that the messaging application Telegram sent an alert to its users regarding Bill 2630/2020 (PL/2630). In the text, we are quoted without any authorization and we do not recognize its content.” 

Telegram complied with Minister Alexandre de Moraes' decision, deleted the message and sent a new one to users.

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