In early December 2017, Brazil's government established a committee to monitor and possibly order the blocking of false news reports on social media ahead of the 2018 presidential elections. 
Mwanzoni mwa Disemba 2017, serikali ya Brazili iliunda kamati ya kuratibu na ikibidi kufungia taarifa zisizo za kweli katika mitandao ya kijamii kuelekea uchaguzi wa Rais utakaofanyika mwaka 2018.