Fake news bill in focus: the debate on digital platform regulation in Congress and society
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This reports presents an overview about the public debate on Bill No. 2.630/2020 proposed by the Federal Senate in 2020. The so-called ‘Fake News Bill’ proposes the creation of a Brazilian Law on Freedom, Accountability and Transparency on the Internet. In other words, it proposes a national law for digital platform regulation. The information contained herein originates from a systematic, multi-platform analysis developed by FGV Comunicação Rio between April 15 and May 2, 2023. The data encompasses the stages of the legislative process that the Bill has undergone during the first semester of 2023 at the Chamber of Deputies, after the approval of its expedited procedure at the House, followed by the indefinite postponement of the vote. Amid an intense public and political debate about the progress of the legislative process, the analysis focused on determining the political key players and the major topics and arguments mobilized for and against the Bill on both occasions. The data collected on Twitter and Facebook indicates a predominance of the opposition to the government in the debate, with congress representatives, hyperpartisan outlets, influencers and ordinary users seeking to associate the Bill with censorship.