Guilty and Powerful: Brazil to Limit Content Removal of Social Media Platforms!

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro presented a new decree after his content on social media platforms was removed. According to the new decree, these platforms, including YouTube, will have to provide a valid reason before deleting the content.

We often see social media platforms remove certain content on the grounds that they don't comply with their policies. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been living in this situation for a long time, will be fed up with the situation, and he has signed a decision that will limit social media giants to remove content.

With the said decision, which is expected to clarify the authority of the platforms regarding the content, platforms such as YouTube and Instagram, where Bolsonaro frequently uploads content and which most of us use daily, will have to provide a valid reason and motivation before deleting the content. Although he seems to be suffering from the situation in this regard, Bolsonaro's contents cannot be said to be very innocent.

What's wrong with these platforms with Bolsonaro?

You may be wondering what happened with Bolsonaro to get these platforms to sign such a decree. That is, Bolsonaro's removed content actually had a reason. This justification, which was presented as spreading misinformation, came in response to the assertive statements of Bolsonaro and his supporters that contradicted the scientific world.

Among those who made these claims was Brazil's former Minister of Health, Eduardo Pazuello. Pazuello compared the corona virus with AIDS and said that the HIV virus and those who contracted the disease still exist, most of them recovered and life continues in this way.

In another video, a doctor from Brazil recommended the drugs hydrocychloroquine and ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19. The effect of these two drugs against the virus is still a matter of debate around the world. Among the videos that presented false information, there were also videos in which it was claimed that the use of masks was unnecessary. The videos in question have been removed from the platform.