Brazilian court redefines exceptions to the principle of non-liability of digital platforms - Observacom

Brazilian court redefines exceptions to the principle of non-liability of digital platforms - Observacom

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court declared Article 19 of the Civil Rights Framework for the Internet, usually referred to in Portuguese as the Marco Civil partially unconstitutional and expanded the exceptions to the principle of non-liability of platforms for third-party content. Although platforms already actively moderate (including removing millions of posts) under their own rules, the decision incorporates state criteria—in addition to those a…