Trump’s tariffs drown Brazil’s fish industry
When the water pump is switched on, hundreds of tilapia come to the surface of a pond at a Brazilian fish farm. Their final destination is now uncertain because of US President Donald Trump’s stiff tariffs. Fish are one of the Brazilian products subject to a whopping 50 percent levy imposed by Washington a week […]
Majority on Brazil court in favor of tougher social media rules
Brazil’s Supreme Court reached a majority Wednesday in favor of toughening social media regulation, in a groundbreaking case for Latin America on the spread of fake news and hate speech. The South American country’s highest court is seeking to determine to what extent companies such as X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook are responsible for removing […]
Brazil gives Meta 72 hours to explain new fact-checking policies
Brazil on Friday gave social media giant Meta 72 hours to explain its fact-checking policy for the country, and how it plans to protect “fundamental rights” on its platforms. Attorney General Jorge Messias told journalists his office could take “legal and judicial” measures against Meta if it does not respond in time to an extrajudicial […]
