Last Sunday (1), in a publication published in the Official Gazette (DOU), A new presidential decree has been issued announcing the establishment of the Digital Policies Secretariat.. will be the organ Responsible for dealing with issues related to disinformation and hate speech in Brazilunder the chairmanship of João Brant, who was the former general secretary of the Ministry of Culture during the government of former president Dilma Rousseff (PT).
The Secretariat, together with the Ministry of Justice, will help take measures to protect those whose rights are violated on the Internet. The agency is considering proposing policies for digital information services that will help promote media pluralism and the development of professional journalism.
The chair of the body holds a PhD in political science from the University of São Paulo and a master’s degree in regulation and communications policies from the London School of Economics in the United Kingdom. It will also be responsible for proposing and implementing policies for the digital inclusion of national content; requirements similar to those already in place for pay TV, for example, mandating national content on streaming services.
“There have been many experiences that will strengthen professional journalism, there is Australia, but there is also Canada, there is the European Union in another line, and we intend to do something that strengthens diversity and diversity by evaluating international experiences on this issue. pluralism,” said Brant. Folha de S. Paulo.
Digital Policy Secretary
The Digital Policy Secretariat will also develop public media education programs and work with the News Media Bargaining Act so that major internet platforms will pay media outlets for news attachments.
In any case, the head of the secretary explains that the body does not intend to propose moderation policies for platforms directly, but wants to create a debate in Brazil to protect the interests of those who use the Internet.
Source: Tec Mundo
