As per The New York Times, Brazil has lifted its ban on Telegram after the country’s Supreme Court restricted the messaging app on Friday for failing to comply with court orders.
The court reversed its decision after Telegram made several changes to help keep misinformation at bay in the country, including the removal of classified information shared by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and the deletion of accounts belonging to Allan dos Santos, an activist, and Bolsonaro supporter deliberately spreading disinformation.
Furthermore, Telegram promised to label posts containing false information and promote those containing accurate information. According to the New York Times, it will also have its employees keep a close eye on Brazil’s 100 most popular channels.
Telegram, which has over 1.1 million subscribers, has become a preferred channel of communication for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently under investigation for leaking police documents and has previously been accused of spreading false information.
The ban on the app was ordered by Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes, an opponent of President Bolsonaro, and lasted only two days. According to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, his company did not act sooner because they were checking the wrong email inbox and missed the messages from Brazil’s Supreme Court.
