Brazilian Congressional Bill No. 2630

The bill was published on 30 June 2020 by Senator Alessandro Vieira (Cidadania-SE) and other parliamentarians, In addition, the bill requires digital platforms to check the veracity of information that can cause damage to health, public security and economic order, and to delete or immediately suspend profiles that violate the rules of conduct. The bill caused controversy since its introduction, specially about its effectiveness in fighting the spreading of fake news and its possible impact on freedom of speech and digital privacy. The bill passed in the Federal Senate on 30 June 2020 and it's pending in the Chamber of Deputies, with voting scheduled for 2 May 2023. ==Corporate response==

In early May 2023, when the bill was about to be approved, Google and Telegram used their own platforms to express their opposition to the bill to their Brazilian users, and soon after were forced to back down by government institutions. On May 9, Telegram told its users that the bill would end freedom of speech in the country. The Supreme Federal Court ruled that Telegram must issue a retraction message to the same users, otherwise it would face a 3-day block and an hourly fine of . The company complied with the ruling. On May 11, the president of the Chamber of Deputies requested that the directors of Google and Telegram in the country be investigated for their actions against the bill, describing these actions as forceful and abusive of the companies' hegemonic positions in the market, motivated by economic interests, and cited possible crimes against democratic institutions. ==References==