Hacker News with Generative AI: Brazil

Brazil leads new international effort against climate lies at the G20 summit (theverge.com)
Brazil and the United Nations launched a new international effort to combat disinformation on climate change.

Climate Change, Disinformation, International Relations, Brazil

26 points by rntn 2 days ago | 22 comments

One person dead following two explosions near Brazil's Supreme Court (cnn.com)

Brazil, Explosions, International News, Crime

7 points by geraldog 7 days ago | 0 comments

Legalized online gambling in Brazil is leaving more people in debt (bloomberg.com)
At the headquarters of the United Nations, surrounded by leaders of countries across the globe, Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched into a tirade about the evils of gambling.

Gambling, Brazil, Politics, Economy

18 points by 8en 8 days ago | 7 comments

Brazil's Farmers Are Plowing over an Ancient Amazon Civilization (bloomberg.com)
In the badlands of the southwestern Amazon, Antonia Barbosa is fighting to protect ancient archaeological finds from Brazil’s unstoppable $523 billion agribusiness industry.

Amazon, Archaeology, Brazil, Agriculture, Environmentalism

28 points by atdt 19 days ago | 5 comments

Brazil reaches $23B settlement with mining firms over environmental disaster (apnews.com)

Brazil, Environmental Disaster, Mining, Lawsuits, Settlements

16 points by geox 27 days ago | 2 comments

Why are victims of a Brazil dam disaster suing miner BHP in a London court? (aljazeera.com)
Global mining giant BHP faces billions of dollars in potential damages payouts over Brazil’s worst environmental disaster nine years ago, as the first hearing in the much-delayed lawsuit opened in a London court on Monday.

Lawsuits, Environmental Disasters, Mining, Brazil, UK

4 points by Qem 27 days ago | 0 comments

Brazil Arrests 'USDoD,' Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach (krebsonsecurity.com)
Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “USDoD,” a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members.

Cybersecurity, Crime, Law Enforcement, Brazil

6 points by LinuxBender 33 days ago | 0 comments

Brazil Arrests 'USDoD,' Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach (krebsonsecurity.com)
Brazilian authorities reportedly have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of being “USDoD,” a prolific cybercriminal who rose to infamy in 2022 after infiltrating the FBI’s InfraGard program and leaking contact information for 80,000 members.

Cybersecurity, Hacking, Law Enforcement, Brazil

7 points by todsacerdoti 34 days ago | 0 comments

X reinstated in Brazil after Musk pays fines, agrees to follow local laws (arstechnica.com)
Brazil's Supreme Court is allowing Elon Musk's X to resume operations, apparently ending a months-long battle after the social network paid over $5 million in fines and reluctantly agreed to suspend accounts accused of spreading disinformation.

Social Media, Brazil, Censorship, Elon Musk, Law

5 points by rbanffy 43 days ago | 0 comments

Brazil's X ban is coming to an end (theverge.com)
A judge in Brazil has ordered the suspension of X after owner Elon Musk failed to designate a new legal representative for the country, according to reports from Bloomberg and local news outlet Poder360.

Brazil, Social Media, Law, Elon Musk

9 points by arromatic 43 days ago | 5 comments

X reinstated in Brazil after complying with court demands (apnews.com)
The Brazilian Supreme Court’s Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social media platform X´s service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document that was made public.

Social Media, Brazil, Law, Censorship, Technology

79 points by anigbrowl 44 days ago | 86 comments

Drought has dried an Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in over 122 year (apnews.com)
One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil’s geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon rainforest and other parts of the country.

Climate Change, Environment, Brazil, Amazon Rainforest, Drought

8 points by Capstanlqc 46 days ago | 0 comments

Brazilian Electric "Suicide" Shower Heads [video] (youtube.com)

Brazil, Safety, Consumer Products, Video

46 points by popcalc 52 days ago | 80 comments

Brazil's mega dams, among world's largest, struggle due to droughts (csmonitor.com)
Brazil’s mega dams rank among the most powerful in the world, but droughts driven by climate change have decreased the dams’ output to as low as 3% of their potential. Hydropower accounts for around half the energy Brazilians use.

Brazil, Dams, Climate Change, Hydropower, Renewable Energy

5 points by howard941 54 days ago | 3 comments

Jetstream: Shrinking the AT Protocol Firehose by >99% (jazco.dev)
Bluesky recently saw a massive spike in activity in response to Brazil’s ban of Twitter.

Social Media, Twitter, Brazil, Bluesky

163 points by keybits 58 days ago | 103 comments

Brazil's illegal gold capital resists government crackdown (mongabay.com)
ITAITUBA, Brazil — José Maria Silva de Souza starts preparations early. Better known as Zé Maria, he has many stops to make before heading to his gold mine. A stop at the supermarket to buy groceries, another at the gas station. At another point, four workers climb into the back of his truck. A bit farther on, a woman who works as a cook also joins the team.

Brazil, Mining, Illegal Activities, Government Regulation, Environmental Issues

4 points by PaulHoule 60 days ago | 0 comments

X capitulates to Brazil's Supreme Court (theverge.com)
In a surprising move Elon Musk’s social media site, X, had agreed to abide by Brazilian court orders.

Social Media, Law, Brazil, Elon Musk

86 points by anigbrowl 61 days ago | 165 comments

Elon Musk's X Backs Down in Brazil (nytimes.com)
Elon Musk suddenly appears to be giving up.

Elon Musk, Brazil, Social Media, Lawsuits

32 points by r721 61 days ago | 31 comments

Writers and Academics Applaud Brazil's Censorship in Open Letter (reason.com)
An example of eroding support for free speech around the world can be seen in a recent public letter by academics and writers from several countries supporting Brazil's government in its battle to ban the X social media platform and punish Brazilians who evade restrictions.

Free Speech, Censorship, Brazil, Social Media, Politics

5 points by Bostonian 62 days ago | 2 comments

X and Starlink face $1M in daily fines for alleged ban evasion in Brazil (cnbc.com)

SpaceX, Starlink, Brazil, Fines, Regulations

45 points by JumpCrisscross 62 days ago | 94 comments

Elon Musk is caving to the demands of the Brazilian Supreme Court (twitter.com)

Elon Musk, Brazil, Law, Social Media, Supreme Court

11 points by kklisura 62 days ago | 3 comments

Musk's X Tells Top Brazil Court It Chose Legal Representative (bloomberg.com)
Elon Musk’s X told Brazil’s Supreme Court that it had appointed two attorneys to represent it in the country, nearly three weeks after a top judge ordered internet providers to block access to the social media platform in Latin America’s largest nation.

Elon Musk, Social Media, Brazil, Law, Censorship

6 points by hexage1814 62 days ago | 1 comments

Twitter decides to comply with Brazilian Supreme Court order, will return (cnnbrasil.com.br)
Advogados, que estão à frente da defesa do X no Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), relataram à CNN, na manhã desta quinta-feira (19), que o corpo jurídico do empresário Elon Musk nos Estados Unidos foi convencido de que, para voltar a atuar no Brasil, seria necessário cumprir as decisões do ministro Alexandre de Moraes.

Twitter, Brazil, Law, Supreme Court, Elon Musk

17 points by jrflowers 63 days ago | 0 comments

Cloudflare helps Brazil block Elon Musk's X after platform briefly evaded ban (arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk's X temporarily became accessible again in Brazil despite government orders requiring Internet service providers to block the social network.

Social Media, Censorship, Brazil, Elon Musk, Cloudflare

10 points by pseudolus 63 days ago | 1 comments

X says its return in Brazil after ban 'inadvertent' (bbc.com)
Some X users in Brazil were once again able to access the social media platform on Wednesday despite a ban imposed by the nation’s judiciary last month.

Social Media, Brazil, Censorship

6 points by watchdogtimer 63 days ago | 0 comments

Elon Musk's X circumvents court-ordered block in Brazil (theguardian.com)
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, became accessible to many users in Brazil on Wednesday as an update to its communications network circumvented a block ordered by the country’s supreme court.

Social Media, Law, Brazil, Elon Musk

5 points by uxhacker 63 days ago | 1 comments

White House condemns Brazil for banning Twitter in free-speech fight with Musk (msn.com)

Politics, Social Media, Censorship, Brazil, Elon Musk

7 points by ivewonyoung 63 days ago | 3 comments

Drought leaves Amazon basin rivers at all-time low (bbc.com)
Water levels in many of the rivers in the Amazon basin have reached their lowest on record amid a continuing drought, the Brazilian Geological Service (SGB) says.

Amazon Rainforest, Drought, Climate Change, Brazil

4 points by Link_ke 63 days ago | 0 comments

X working again in Brazil as Elon Musk finds way around ban (using Cloudflare) (bbc.co.uk)
Some X users in Brazil have said they can once again access the social media website, the BBC has learned.