Brazil could suspend social media sites over school violence content

Brazil's Justice Minister Flavio Dino holds a news conference in Brasilia, Brazil, January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

(Reuters) - Brazil could fine or suspend social media companies that do not effectively regulate content related to school violence, Justice Minister Flavio Dino said on Wednesday.

The new measures, set to be published through an ordinance on Wednesday, seek to curb threats of school violence in the country, which have soared after two separate attacks left five dead in recent weeks.