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1. abroszka33 · 1790500847 · focus · HN ↗

   I hope Lula wins and they will ban Facebook for good after the elections. This is an attack on Brazil’s sovereignty.

   1. tryauuum · 1790501518 · focus · HN ↗

      nothing good usually comes out of governments censoring internet

      1. cassianoleal · 1790502604 · focus · HN ↗

         This is not censoring "the Internet". Meta and Facebook are a private company incorporated in a foreign country.

         1. abyssin · 1790502901 · focus · HN ↗

            And their size puts them in a different class. If a foreign entity has effective powers that make it similar in some ways to a foreign state, it makes sense to treat it as such.

            1. throwaway27448 · 1790509290 · focus · HN ↗

               Ok so sanction and fine their ass until they start behaving. If we can sanction north korea for having an ideology we don't like, surely brazil can sanction meta's ass for trying to blatantly meddle in another state's affairs. Bar every employee from traveling there. Freeze any assets. Use diplomacy to pressure the US to press charges. Make them come to heel for chrissake

               1. jdbohrman · 1790534717 · focus · HN ↗

                  Or, just ban them.

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