Comments by "Tim Chisholm" (@focusedeye) on "“Back To The Streets” - Nikolas Ferreira’s Message To Fight Lula's Censorship WAR u0026 Corrupt Gov't" video.

  1. It seems that Lulu is being tough on X for obvious reasons, but it seems that Bolsonaro's reign was the one really tough on censorship: Under the previous government led by Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil experienced significant issues with censorship and restrictions on freedom of expression: 1. Bolsonaro's administration intensified cases of political censorship, with lawsuits filed against journalists and news outlets by government representatives or associates of the president[3]. 2. The government was accused of spreading misinformation, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and attacking media outlets that challenged the official narrative[5]. 3. Journalists, academics, and scientists who defied the government's stance faced threats and slander. Bolsonaro even used a dictatorship-era law to intimidate government critics[5]. 4. Brazil's position in the World Press Freedom Index dropped to 110th out of 180 countries during this period[5]. 5. The Bolsonaro administration attempted to manipulate history by rewriting textbooks and altering content in educational programs, effectively censoring youth education[8]. 6. Reporters Without Borders noted that Bolsonaro's COVID-19 denialism put journalists at greater risk of attack[5]. These actions led to international concern about the state of freedom of expression in Brazil under Bolsonaro's leadership, with many viewing his approach as a threat to democratic norms and press freedom. Citations: [1] http://judiciary.house.gov/media/press-releases/brazilian-government-forced-censorship-x-new-report-reveals [2] https://www.axios.com/2025/02/19/trump-media-bolsonaro-lawsuit-brazilian-judge [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Brazil [4] https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/19/tech/trump-media-bolsonaro-indictment/index.html [5] https://theloop.ecpr.eu/freedom-of-expression-in-brazil-is-suffering-under-bolsonaro/ [6] https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/21/bolsonaro-brazil-coup-plot-lula-alckmin-trump-moraes/ [7] https://www.csis.org/analysis/brazils-misaligned-censorship-policy-risks-cutting-free-speech-spite-disinformation [8] https://www.fairplanet.org/editors-pick/bolsonaro-manipulates-history-by-rewriting-textbooks/
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