Drew HarwellJan 9, 2023

Before the violent attacks on Brazil's Congress, Elon Musk fired nearly all of Twitter's staff in Brazil, including all the workers in São Paulo who enforced rules around incitement to violence and misinformation. There are no teams actively moderating rule-breaking Twitter content in the entire country

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/08/brazil-bolsanaro-twitter-facebook/

Come to the ‘war cry party’: How social media helped drive mayhem in Brazil

Just like with Donald Trump's defeat in 2020, supporters of Jair Bolsanaro used social media, particularly Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, to fuel the anger that exploded on Sunday in Brasília.

The Washington Post
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@drewharwell I'm permanently banned from the bird site, retaining read-only status. I can't find any mention of Brazil in Trending issues. Tons about Biden's classified documents, but nothing about Brazil. That's more than just weird.
What's going on over there?
Jan 10, 2023 at 2:43amWeb