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Brazilian Judiciary stipulates fine if Google does not pass on information about threats against journalists

"The [Brazilian] Judiciary determined that Google must pay a daily fine of R$ 100 thousand [about US $20 thousand] if it does not pass on information about e-mails posted on the platform containing death threats to two journalists from the Congresso em Foco news outlet. The Civil Police of the Federal District identified the suspect of sending the messages as a young man of 23 years. However, the corporation did not release his name.

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Initially, Google said it would disclose only basic registration and connection log data available. The big tech firm even filed a petition to try to release it from compliance with the sentence, but lost.

In June 2022, the threatened journalists had denounced a fake news triggering scheme that would have benefited then-president Jair Bolsonaro (PL). Investigations revealed that the accused lives in Paraná, works in the IT area, and has a criminal record for assault."

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