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The Brazilian courts are not gagging or silencing these individuals. They are merely revoking their privilege to access what amounts to broadcast. Access to broadcasting platforms has always been heavily regulated everywhere, and losing access after repeated spread of inflammatory falsehoods is not by any stretch of imagination "shutting someone up".

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Come on, read what you just wrote.

Freedom of broadcast? They're not exactly on state-sponsored TV. What does the government have to do with what shows up on social media?

In a country with actual freedom you'd have riots on the street.

Broadcast != state sponsored TV.

Social media is a regulated platform.

In a <blank> you can project whatever fantasy you wish.

You're creating a fantasy. Social media platforms aren't like radio or TV broadcasting and don't require a license to operate.

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