According to The New York Times, Brazil has lifted its ban on Telegram after the country’s Supreme Court prohibited the messaging app on Friday for failing to comply with court orders.
The court reversed its ban 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 accused of spreading disinformation.
Furthermore, Telegram promised to flag posts containing incorrect information and boost those containing accurate information. According to the New York Times, it would also have its personnel maintain a close eye on Brazil’s 100 most popular networks.
Telegram, which has over 1.1 million subscribers, has been a preferred route of communication for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is now under investigation for leaking police data and has previously been accused of distributing fake information.
The prohibition 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 business did not move sooner because they were checking the wrong email address and missed the messages from Brazil’s Supreme Court.
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