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Facebook has branded a legal order to globally block a number of Brazilian accounts linked to the spread of political disinformation targeting the country’s 2018 election as “extreme”, claiming it poses a threat to freedom of expression outside the country.
The tech giant is simultaneously complying with the block order — beginning Saturday after it was fined by a Supreme Court judge for non-compliance — citing the risk of criminal liability for a local employee were it not to do so.
However it is appealing to the Supreme Court to try to overturn the order.
Facebook fights order to globally block accounts linked to Brazilian election meddling – TechCrunch
The tech giant is simultaneously complying with the block order — beginning Saturday after it was fined by a Supreme Court judge for non-compliance — citing the risk of criminal liability for a local employee were it not to do so.
However it is appealing to the Supreme Court to try to overturn the order.
Facebook fights order to globally block accounts linked to Brazilian election meddling – TechCrunch
