Brazilian authorities threatened to stop Telegram earlier this year, claiming that the company had failed to react to pleas for assistance in combating erroneous electoral information. Telegram replied in February by deactivating three channels belonging to Brazilian blogger Allan dos Santos, who is located in the United States and is a supporter of Bolosnaro. He was accused of disseminating falsehoods and instigating violence. In contrast, according to an Associated Press summary of today’s order, Moraes claimed that the corporation has been uncooperative with the government. According to reports, the decision gives Apple, Google, and local phone carriers five days to block Telegram, while Anatel has 24 hours to put an official halt to the messaging app’s operations.
