Barroso Sets the Date to Resume Judgment on Liability of Social Networks

The Supreme Federal Court (STF) is ready to resume on Thursday, 4 June, a trial that directly affects the digital platforms and how they are responsible for content published by third parties, i.e. their users. The central discussion involves the constitutionality of Article 19 of the Internet Civil Framework, which completed ten... The post STF repeats judgment on responsibility of digital platforms appeared first on The Antagnonist.

The Committee on Communications of the House of Deputies adopted on Thursday (29) a draft law giving the Legislative Power – in the federal, state, district or municipal context – the final decision on the exclusion or blockage of parliamentary profiles on social networks, as well as accounts on messages or calls for voice and video. According to the text, the Senate will have the power to exercise political judgment on the decision, by majority…

The resumption of the trial of the Internet Civil Rights Framework was scheduled for next Wednesday (4), by the president of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Minister Luís Roberto Barroso. The hearing, which should establish rules for the operation of social networks in Brazil, gained extra weight, as it was determined shortly after the American government threatened to veto visas for authorities that sanction big techs. The information is from …

The discussions on the responsibility of social networks for content published were interrupted in December last year.

President of the STF mark for next week actions that discuss sanctions for content published by third parties