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Brazil asks networks to remove false publications about flood aid
The Brazilian government asked on Wednesday X, TikTok and Kwai to remove from the platforms misinformation about the delivery of food to people affected by the severe floods in the south of the country.
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In a statement, the Attorney General's Office of the Union (AGU), the body that provides legal advice to the Presidency, gave a maximum period of 24 hours for the withdrawal of these publications.
"The AGU requests the platforms that, if the request to remove the posts is not accepted, that at least a clarification be added to the posts that the information contained in them is false," indicated the Brazilian authorities.
The publications in question allege that the basic food baskets delivered to those affected were "donations from individuals repackaged with the Federal Government's logo"
"The allegation has already been denied," stressed the AGU.
The death toll from the floods in southern Brazil has risen to 150, with 112 people still missing and around 620,000 displaced, authorities said on Tuesday.
With 2.12 million people affected, the state of Rio Grande do Sul remains the hardest hit, more than a week after a severe storm caused major devastation in almost two-thirds of its territory.
In this region bordering Uruguay and Argentina, 149 deaths were recorded, while in the neighboring state of Santa Catarina, also affected by heavy rains, although on a smaller scale, the other fatal victim was recorded.
Since the beginning of this climate tragedy, the largest in the history of southern Brazil, around 80,000 people and 11,000 animals have been rescued by the authorities, while 806 people were injured.
Porto Alegre, the regional capital, remains partially flooded, with the city's main airport out of service, the historic center flooded and thousands of points without electricity.
The same situation is repeated in smaller municipalities, such as Rio Grande, about 360 kilometers from Porto Alegre, where rudimentary bridges are currently being built with wooden pallets to connect critical infrastructure.
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