Telegram joins program from Brazil’s Electoral Court to fight fake news
A 3D printed Telegram symbol is put on a laptop motherboard in this illustration taken January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Picture
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March 25 (Reuters) – Messaging application Telegram on Friday signed an arrangement to be a part of a method produced by Brazil’s Electoral Court to beat misinformation in advance of the country’s presidential election in Oct, the court docket stated on its website.
Telegram was the only remaining big messaging and social network app that had not nonetheless closed a partnership with the courtroom.
“The function of the partnership is to combat faux material associated to the Electoral Justice, the electronic voting technique, the electoral process in its distinct phases and the actors involved in it,” reported the court’s note.
On Thursday, Telegram’s area agent Alan Campos Elias Thomaz claimed he would provide the proposal to the firm’s executives, including that the application is dedicated to fighting “pretend information.”
The application was suspended by Brazil’s Supreme Courtroom last week for non-compliance, but the evaluate was revoked on Sunday.
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Reporting by Alexandre Caverni Producing by Peter Frontini Editing by Sandra Maler
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