US EditionBrazil’s Supreme Court clears way to hold social media companies liable for user content
- Brazil’s Supreme Court voted 8-3 to hold social media companies liable for user-generated content, which will take effect soon.
- Tech giants like Google, Meta, and TikTok must actively monitor and remove content related to hate speech and violence.
- Victims can sue social media companies for illegal content if not removed after reporting it to the company.
- The ruling aligns Brazil’s regulations on big tech with the European Union's approach to digital platform accountability.
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Brazil's STF in favor of holding social media accountable for users' harmful content
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) decided Thursday by 8 votes to 3 that social networks should be held accountable for any illegal content posted on them by their users.
Platforms will now be obliged to remove "immediately" content that promotes terrorism, child pornography or incitement to hatred without waiting for a judge to decide.
Brazil's Supreme Court clears way to hold social media companies liable for user content
Brazil's Supreme Court agreed on Thursday on details of a decision to hold social media companies liable for what their users post, clearing the way for it go into effect within weeks.
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Brazil’s Supreme Court clears way to hold social media companies liable for user content
Brazil’s Supreme Court agreed on Thursday on details of a decision to hold social media companies liable for what their users post, clearing the way for it go into effect within weeks.
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