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Telegram was suspended throughout the country after its parent company failed to provide data sought by authorities on neo-Nazi groups operating on the network. The court imposed a fine of one million reais (about $198,000) per day for non-compliance and ordered the "temporary suspension of (its) activities."
The Federal Police requested the app’s suspension because it failed to provide complete user data from two group chats that the authorities said had inspired an attack.
A Brazilian court on Wednesday ordered the countrywide suspension of messaging app Telegram after its parent company failed to provide data sought by authorities on neo-Nazis operating on the network, officials said.
Brazil court suspends Telegram app in neo-Nazi probe
The judiciary ordered the suspension of Telegram throughout Brazil, as online messaging failed to provide authorities with data on neo-Nazi groups active on the platform. The Federal Court of the state of Espirito Santo (southeast) said that the Federal Police had asked Telegram to provide it with the personal data of all members of messaging groups entitled "Brazilian Anti-Semitic Movement" and "Anti-Semitic Front" The fine of one million reais (180,000 euros) per day will remain in force until the requested data is provided.