Twitter Clashes With Brazil Over School Violence Posts
- Platform resisted calls to remove hate speech content
- Authorities threaten to ban and fine social media platforms
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Twitter is facing condemnation in Latin America’s largest economy for its laissez-faire approach on content suspected of inspiring violence in schools.
A sudden spike in killings in education centers across Brazil — where school shootings are uncommon — prompted authorities this week to clamp down on social media companies that were hosting messages that lauded the attacks.