Brazil Proposed Internet Regulation. Big Tech Dug In Its Heels

He had just received a message from YouTube warning him about PL2630, a bill in Brazils National Congress dubbed the Fake News Law that would regulate online platforms..

Influencers like Neto, the company said, could be forced to take down content to avoid lawsuits, and the government might be able to control parts of YouTubes platform...

Last week, just 24 hours before Brazils National Congress was set to vote on the bill, users in the country opening up the Google homepage were greeted with a link below the Search box that read, The fake news bill could increase confusion about what is true or false in Brazil..

Rafael Corra, director of communications and public affairs at Google Brazil describes the companys push against the bill as a marketing campaign to give broader visibility to our concerns and likened it to previous campaigns on matters of public interest such as to promote voting or Covid-19 vaccinations..

The vote on the bill was stalled last week due to an influx of last-minute amendments, but the way US tech platforms, particularly Google, sought to shape public debate over the law has sparked increased concern among experts and government officials in Brazil..

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