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Fake News Bill rapporteur: Content monetization must come with liability

In an exclusive interview with The Brazilian Report, the rapporteur for the Fake News Bill explains the nuts and bolts of the bill's provisions on social media platforms and misinformation

Congressman Orlando Silva of São Paulo, rapporteur of the “Fake News Bill.” Photo: Pedro Ladeira/Folhapress

In Brazil’s ongoing culture wars, the biggest hot-button issue of the moment seems to be the so-called “Fake News Bill,” which proposes stricter regulation of social media, messaging apps and search engines in Brazil.

The left defends the bill as a way to curb the spread of online misinformation and hold platforms accountable for the content they allow...

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