Agency emphasized that these warnings were not generated by their system, known as the Civil Defense Alert
The, responsible for regulating telecommunications in Brazil, has announced that it will investigate the issuance of fake warnings on earthquakes that have been sent by Google to Android devices in states such as Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. The agency emphasized that these warnings were not generated by its system, known as Civil Defense Alert. To investigate the situation, Anatel began an administrative process that aims to understand how these alerts were created and disseminated. If irregularities are identified, the agency is committed to adopting the necessary measures to prevent similar incidents occur in the future.
Natural disaster alerts are traditionally sent through text messages, pay -TV channels, and the Civil Defense Alert, which uses Cell Broadcast technology. Since its launch in December 2024, this system has been successfully used in over 150 emergency situations. Anatel also clarified that earthquake notifications were not originated by telecommunications operators or the National Civil Defense System, but directly by Google, directed to Android devices.
Posted by Sarah Paula
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