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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 354 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Brazil has been on it lately. At least with sticking it to tech bros

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 37 points 5 months ago (5 children)

All the BRICS have. Brazil just stands out, because its not a country we've flagged as "Evil Enemy Run By Inhuman Savages".

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 91 points 5 months ago (12 children)

It also helps that unlike the R and the C in BRICS, they aren't imperialists threatening and/or invading their neighbours. Brazil is a good world citizen.

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Brazil is a good world citizen.

Uhhh, did you forget that Brazil was being run by a fascist war criminal just a short while ago?

[–] xor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (19 children)

And now it isn't, that's democracy, baby

I fully agree that Bolsonaro was a straight up demon, but I also agree with the idea that - currently - the administration of Brazil is probably about as good an example of a good world citizen as it gets

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 47 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Not all, India is in BRICS and they are part of the problem in the tech world.

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[–] xor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Oh yeah, Russia is real good at keeping those tech oligarchs in check /s

BRICS is such a loosely linked group that generalising like that is just never going to be accurate; Indian and South African, for example, policy on tech regulation couldn't be more different if they tried.

Don't get me wrong, I think BRICS is a good organisation for economic cooperation between these very diverse countries, but there's really no common political, social or economic characteristics.

Brazil is a good example of that, because under Bolsonaro, it couldn't have been more different - regulations on big tech and banning X would never have happened under his tenure (well, at least not with the same goals)

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[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 12 points 5 months ago

And I love them for it.

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[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 182 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Giving 72h to reply on a Friday is a nice touch ;⁠-⁠)

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 23 points 5 months ago

"there is none". Explained in 10 seconds. Happy weekend!

[–] oce@jlai.lu 169 points 5 months ago (11 children)
[–] LanguageIsCool@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Double entendre: “eu” means “me” in Portuguese

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[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 141 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Did not expect Brazil to be the hero we need right now, but I’m here for it.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 66 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Brazil has at least some history of fighting against tech giant's disrespect of regularions https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blocking_of_Twitter_in_Brazil

[–] eronth@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Yeah and I wasn't expecting that one either. Sounds like I should start to, though.

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[–] blueamigafan@lemmy.world 131 points 5 months ago (13 children)

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine Brazil apparently propping up the internet, but huge swathes of twitter shutdown when Brazil banned it a while back, for a short time.

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[–] Loce@lemmy.world 92 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Brasil, please ban facebook. First twitter then facebook. Fuck the gready corporate assholes. Someone needs to make a first step and create a precedent, we need this. Social media will be (already is) the downfall of our civilization.

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[–] clot27@lemm.ee 69 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Common Brazil W

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 67 points 5 months ago (11 children)
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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 65 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Makes sense for any country tondo this because as has become clear, it doesn't matter if you're a democracy or a dictatorship, if you are liking musk and face or not, X and meta can and will destabilize your country and once it happens, there is nothing you can do about it except banning the entire site, which will be an unpopular choice.

Musk especially has shown to be all about himself and he'll just push whatever political right wing party to destabilize a country.

Fuck x, fuck Facebook

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[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 51 points 5 months ago (1 children)

According to the extrajudicial notice, this allows users to associate sexual identity to “a mental illness or abnormality” and allows “the defense of professional limitations based on gender.”

Why does anyone associate with this site. It's beyond me.

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[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 50 points 5 months ago

"We don't have to pretend anymore."

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 48 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Good. At least someone is saying something. More people and companies should voice their opinion.

[–] Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de 41 points 5 months ago
[–] Codandchips@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Brazil gives Meta 72 hours to explain new fact-check policies>

Meta: we don't have any

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 30 points 5 months ago

"we hate gays"

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 5 months ago
[–] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] deus@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Enjoy it while it lasts. We like to immitate the US so in 2026 it's very likely that we'll elect a reactionary idiot again.

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[–] P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm thankful for Sunshine for posting this. She's a real one!

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