Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s socialist regime has launched a fresh crackdown on social media and freedom of speech.
On Thursday, his government announced new measures to force social media companies to remove content deemed to constitute “electoral harassment.”
The crackdown comes just days after Lula narrowly defeated conservative challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in a disputed presidential runoff.
Bolsonaro has since been forced to seek refuge in the U.S. to avoid being imprisoned by the socialist authorities.
The government claims to have complaints from workers who were threatened with dismissal or pressured over their political preferences.
“These measures aim to protect workers’ freedom of political choice and hold employers accountable for discriminatory practices,” the government declared.
