US EditionSocial Media Platforms Are Responsible For Users' Posts, Brazil Rules
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The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil declared partially unconstitutional Article 19 of the Civil Framework of the Internet (MCI) and extended the exceptions to the principle of non-responsibility of platforms for third-party content. Although platforms are already actively moderating (including the elimination of millions of publications) under their own rules, the decision incorporates state criteria —in addition to what has already been establi…
Social Media Platforms Are Responsible For Users' Posts, Brazil Rules
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled that digital platforms are responsible for the content of their users, as reported by The Rest of World. The ruling will go into effect within weeks and orders tech giants such as Google, X, and Meta to track and remove any content with hate speech, racism, and incitement to violence. Companies must clearly indicate that they’ve taken swift action to remove any harmful content. If they fail to do so, they will be…
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