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US Attacks Brazil’s Ban on X for Interests of US Multinational Corporations
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US Attacks Brazil’s Ban on X for Interests of US Multinational Corporations

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The Brazilian Supreme Court made this decision mainly because X failed to comply with the court’s previous orders, including not appointing its legal representative in Brazil within the specified time limit.See the Story
CSP Meets with Canadian Business Council
Claudia Sheinbaum

CSP Meets with Canadian Business Council

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Mexico City.- President Claudia Sheinbaum held a meeting tonight with members of the Business Council of Canada. The meeting was held behind closed doors, with the representation of the 170 most important companies in that country. The dialogue, held at a hotel in Calgary, Canada, was prior to the participation of the President in the G7 Summit. According to the President, the meeting was attended by business representatives interested in invest…See the Story
Carmén Lúcia Advocates Regulation and Accountability of Digital Platforms
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Carmén Lúcia Advocates Regulation and Accountability of Digital Platforms

According to the minister, the 'rule of law' must be ensured on social media: "The rule of law must be guaranteed and maintained according to its instrument"See the Story

SEO For AI Mode, Per Google - Data Intelligence

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced at last week’s I/O 2025 conference that the company’s AI Mode is now a search component for all logged-in U.S. users. Previously, it was opt-in only. AI Mode resembles AI Overviews, providing answers to queries and links to the sources. The difference is that searchers in AI Mode can chat follow-up questions in the same tab, much like ChatGPT or Claude. AI Mode allows follow-up questions via the “Ask anything” …Sundar PichaiSee the Story

Colombia's Crc Sanctions Open Tv Channel for Failing to Comply with National Cinema Screen Quota - Observacom

The Colombian regulator imposed a fine of $77,270 on RCN Televisión, after finding that in 2022 and 2023 it did not issue any national cinematographic work, in violation of the regulations that require the dissemination of at least 10% of these contents on the total of foreign productions transmitted. The Commission for the Regulation of Communications (CRC) - regulating agency of Colombia- sanctioned the open television channel RCN Televisión S…Colombia · ColombiaRead Article

Google's AI reduces media traffic and worsens their sustainability - Observacom

By Carolina Martínez Elebi, associate researcher at OBSERVACOM. The implementation of tools like AI Overviews and AI Mode in Google Search—two chatbots that answer search engine users’ questions—is transforming searches into responses generated by AI systems, drastically reducing clicks to news sites. The decline in organic traffic is forcing media outlets to rethink their sustainability models in an environment increasingly dominated by technol…Artificial Intelligence · United StatesRead Article

Brazil: Meta and Google train right-wing activists at Jair Bolsonaro's party seminar - Observacom

The two platforms supported and participated in a communications seminar organized by the Liberal Party in Brazil, where they offered training on the use of artificial intelligence, content automation, and digital persuasion strategies. The event, held in Fortaleza, was attended by Jair Bolsonaro. On May 30, the Liberal Party’s (PL) Second National Communication Seminar was held, with the explicit support and participation of official representa…Jair Bolsonaro · FortalezaRead Article

Ecuador Reverses in Public Competition of Radio and Television Frequencies that Enabled in Full Electoral Year - Observacom

Arcotel determined the nullity -whole of the process for radio and partial for television- after detecting the exclusion, without justification, of more than 500 frequencies available.This is the same contest opened by the government that had been questioned for coinciding with the electoral period Photo: Agency for Regulation and Control of Telecommunications (Arcotel) The public contest for the allocation of radio and television frequencies op…Ecuador · EcuadorRead Article

We Reported 58 Fraudulent Facebook Posts to Meta Using the DSA's Legal Mechanisms, and a Week Later, 93% Are Still Active. · Maldita.es - Journalism to Help You Avoid Being Fooled.

After uncovering a network of fraudulent Facebook pages impersonating public transport services in 47 Spanish cities to steal users' personal and banking data, we tested the reporting mechanisms imposed by the European Digital Services Act (DSA) on large platforms like Meta. This mechanism allows users to report illegal content that, according to the same law, must be deleted. We reported 58 illegal posts, and a week later, more than 93% were st…Meta · SpainSee the Story

Meta Tells the Oversight Board It Isn't Removing the Word 'Transgenderism' From Its Hate Speech Rules

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
If anyone was holding out hope that the Oversight Board would provide some kind of check on Meta's rewritten hate speech policy, Meta has just made it clear exactly where it stands.FacebookSee the Story

Brazil's Landmark Ruling: Social Media Companies Face Legal Accountability

67% Center coverage: 3 sources
Brazil's Supreme Court moves towards holding social media companies legally accountable for illegal user content. A majority vote, spearheaded by Justice Gilmar Mendes, opens potential legal challenges for firms like Meta and Microsoft. The proposal, facing opposition from Justice André Mendonça, could be reversed by Congress.Regulation · BrazilSee the Story

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