Google removes the tool that displays the dollar exchange rate from the air

In the midst of intense attacks caused by the Lula III government, Google withdrew from its dollar exchange tool in Brazil, after a letter sent by the Federal Attorney General's Office (AGU) to the Central Bank of Brazil (BC), asking for clarification about the amount displayed during the Christmas holiday. The platform indicated that, on December 25, the dollar was quoted at R$ 6.38, R$ 0.20 above the last official value registered on December …

This Thursday (26), the AGU sent a letter to Google with some recommendations for the disclosure of the dollar. Read it in Gazeta do Povo.

Google took down its dollar exchange tool this Thursday (Dec. 26, 2024). The measure was taken after a letter sent by the AGU (Federal Attorney General's Office) to the BC (Central Bank of Brazil) asking for clarification about the dollar exchange rate displayed on the instrument during the Christmas holiday. Here's the full one (PDF — 184 kB). According to the AGU, the price of the American currency displayed by the Google platform on December …

Action was taken after AGU requested information from the BC for possible legal action Google took down its dollar quotation tool this Thursday. The measure was taken after the Federal Attorney General's Office (AGU) requested that the Central Bank (BC) provide information about the currency exchange rate to base the calculation on the fact that the search engine displayed the wrong values of the American currency exchange at Christmas.

For much of the day, the value of the dollar remained incorrect on Google's search engine. The wrong quote caused confusion, and the team then removed the link. The platform reported that it temporarily withdrew the quote. In response to the incident, the Federal Attorney General's Office (AGU) requested information from the Central Bank (BC) regarding the relationship between the North American currency and the real. Google's press office in Br…

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