The Bosses of Meta, Google, and X were lucky enough to secure front-row seats at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, a move that seemingly underscores the increasingly cozy relationship between the tech leaders and the White House. Mark Zuckerberg’s promise to stand with President Trump against governments worldwide aiming to stifle American companies and promote censorship is commendable in its boldness. Yet, it seems he has forgotten about the restrictions imposed by the European Union and Latin American nations on the social media giants. Brazil’s proposed ‘Lei das Fake News’ aims to regulate social media and curb misinformation, a move that stands at odds with Google’s interests. However, Latin America’s swift rise in safeguarding democratic institutions from the misuse of social media is a fascinating historical twist.
Latin America is moving fast to protect democracy from excesses of big tech
