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CYBEROct 23Brazil presidential election dogged by alleged bias by Meta AI toolsSupporters of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have accused Meta of interfering in Brazil’s election by making it easier to generate campaign content promoting his rival, Flávio BolsonaroNew Scientist
CYBEROct 19Brazilian court orders Meta to prove Lula and Bolsonaro get equal treatmentA judge also doubled the daily fine for noncompliance with a previous court order governing political content.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBEROct 19Brazil court orders Meta to prove it gives Lula, Bolsonaro campaign content equal treatmentBrazil’s top electoral court has given Meta 24 hours to prove it is treating campaign content from incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro equally on its online platforms, threatening a daily fine for noncompliance. The ruling follows allegations from Lula's campaign that the social media giant is suppressing Lula’s campaign content ahead of Sunday’s closely contested presidential runoff.France 24 [en]
CYBEROct 18Meta faces daily fine over election bias claims in BrazilMeta is facing daily fines in Brazil concerning allegations of election bias. This highlights regulatory scrutiny over social media content during elections.utahindependent.com · United States
CYBEROct 17Man in Brazil traveled more than 2,000 km to meet a woman who turned out to be created with AI and spent all his savings: 'I felt cheated'Edimar Rocha gastó sus ahorros tras enamorarse de una falsa influencer en internet y tuvo que pedir ayuda para regresar a casa.El Tiempo
CYBEROct 16Meta employees say Lula’s accounts restricted in Brazil election: ReportThe messages, reported by a Brazilian daily, say the platform recommended Bolsonaro's profile and his WhatsApp channel.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBERSep 30Brazil's justice orders Discord to protect minors after teenager's suicideLa justicia ordena a una plataforma ajustar sus controles tras el trágico caso de una joven incitada a quitarse la vida en una transmisión.Las medidas incluyen reforzar la verificación y moderación de contenido, con multas diarias ante incumplimientos y posible indemnización millonaria.Clarín
CYBERSep 8Slim Spider Steals Crypto Custody Secrets From Brazilian Financial InstitutionThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 3'Breeze Comet' Tears Into Brazilian & Global Financial SystemsDark Reading
CYBERAug 27Brazil sues chat platform Discord over failure to protect child usersLawsuit is latest instance of Brazil taking aggressive steps to rein in tech giants over child safety issues online.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBERAug 25Brazil fines TikTok $30m for child data privacy violationsOwner ByteDance ordered to erase illegally obtained child data in Brazil as crackdown on tech giants intensifies.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBERAug 25Brazil fines TikTok owner over mishandling of children's dataThe social network failed to block under-16s and mishandled personal data, according to a report by Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD).EuroNews [en]
CYBERAug 25Brazil fines TikTok record US$30 million for profiting from children’s dataBrazil’s data protection authority fined ByteDance US$30 million on Tuesday over its handling of children’s data on TikTok, the largest penalty it has imposed since it was created in 2020. The National Data Protection Authority, known as the ANPD, found five breaches of Brazil’s data protection law and gave ByteDance 10 working days to appeal. The company must also erase the records of users aged 13 to 18 whose parental authorisation is not regularised within 60 working days, instruct every...South China Morning Post
CYBERAug 18Inside Brazil’s 3D-Printed Gun Supply ChainOn June 26, 2026, the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro, through its specialized firearms, ammunition, and explosives unit, raided a clandestine workshop in Rio das Pedras, on the city’s west side. Investigators said the group used a 3D printer seized at the scene to produce pistol frames and structural rifle parts in polymer and then completed them with metal parts. Early reports described those parts as imported, but police said on the day of the raid that they were still determining the metal’s origin. Police described the operation’s main target as an international arms and War on the Rocks
CYBERAug 17Discord complies with Brazil order suspending livestreams after teen girl's suicideLe Monde [en]
CYBERAug 12Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreams after teen’s deathRegulator says Discord failed to protect minors from violence, self-harm, and suicide content.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBERJul 23Brazilian Banking Trojan Actively Spreading in PortugalDark Reading
CYBERJun 20Millions in Brazil get fake government alert on cellphones after hackseattletimes.com · United States