Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree aimed at restricting the powers of social media companies.
Mr Bolsonaro claimed a new regulation is needed to combat the ‘arbitrary removal’ of content made by his supporters as well as his own by the tech giants.
His office claimed the new rules will help protect freedom of speech and provide clarity on the powers of social media giants in policing content on their platforms.
Critics note this decision represents a ‘danger to democracy’, claiming the President has spread misinformation about Covid 19 for the past year.