President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) revealed that he asked Chinese President Xi Jinping, a consultant of the social media list in Brazil, which led to an extensive debate about freedom of expression and control in the country.
During a statement, Lula said that he had asked Xi Jinping to send an expert on his confidence in helping Brazil in this case. The Brazilian President’s statement raised immediate concerns about adopting the potential content practices of those used in China.
Reactions and political effects
A The opposition quickly manifestedOn the pretext that this movement can represent from the left to monitor social networks, as they traditionally face discussions of discussions. Political analysts point out that this The advertisement can exacerbate the crisis On the topic of digital organization in the country.
no Ww This Wednesday (14), Professor of UERJ and its director Affonso Souza confirmed that Brazil has independence to create its social media list, without having to copy foreign models. He expressed concern about the possibility of this Approach with China It can make it difficult for a technical and reasonable discussion on this topic in Brazil.
The current scenario of the organization in Brazil
Currently, the discussion on the organization of social networks in Brazil is stagnant. The National Congress does not show any willingness to proceed with the projects related to the topic, noting that there is no consensus and maturity to discuss the case, especially in the pre -election year.
The situation is exacerbated by the paralysis of discussions in the Federal Supreme Court on this issue since the end of last year. This legislative and judicial failure creates an organizational vacuum that the government tries to fill, but finds great resistance.
The search for adequate organization of social networks in Brazil is still a complex challenge, and it balances the need to combat misleading information with hate speech, and ensuring individual expression freedoms. Lola entered In this debate, he seeks to get a Chinese assistance, adding a new layer of complexity to a very controversial topic in the Brazilian political scenario.
