TikTok against coupism
The Chinese social network is the first to release internal data on the attacks. In the document sent to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), the application reported having removed 1.304 videos (which violated the violent extremism policy), 5.519 recordings that violated the “disinformation with risk of harm in the real world” guideline and 3.614 other content that misinformed about the Brazilian electoral process, between January 8th and 15th. (FSP) 🚥
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Bolsonaro's brother
The brother of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), Renato Bolsonaro, stated this Wednesday (15) that he had suffered a hacker attack on his Instagram profile to justify posts promoting a scam known as “Table Pix”. In the scheme, the interested party sends money – between R$500 and R$5.000 – believing that they are making investments in cryptocurrencies and that they will multiply the amounts sent to a Pix scammer. (Metropolis)
The return of Minha Casa, Minha Vida
President Lula signed the Provisional Measure (MP) that restructures the Minha Casa, Minha Vida popular housing program. The MP also increased the limit of the first range of gross family income for entry into the housing program: from R$1.800 to R$2.640. The government's intention is to subsidize up to 95% of property prices for low-income families. (g1)
Marburg virus
With a confirmed outbreak of the Marburg virus, from the same family as Ebola and one of the most lethal in the world, it is normal to be concerned about its spread and whether it could have repercussions in Brazil. With current information about the virus, experts do not expect it to become a pandemic, but cases outside of Equatorial Guinea may be recorded.
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The outbreak was confirmed in the African country. Nine deaths were confirmed and 16 cases are investigated as suspicious. (Estadão) 🚥
Raquel Welch dies
Actress and model Raquel Welch died this Wednesday (15), aged 82. The information was confirmed by her family and agent. The artist, who was a sex symbol in the 1970s, was marked by films such as “Fantastic Voyage” and “Wish for Revenge”, and was the inspiration for 'Kill Bill'. (FSP) 🚥
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