Brazil’s New Intermediary Liability Framework Takes Shape: Supreme Court ruling, Executive Action, and Pressure on Congress
Last month, Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled on several motions for clarification concerning its landmark 2025 decision, which held that the Brazilian safe harbor provision for internet application providers (Article 19 of the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet, or the “MCI”) is partially unconstitutional. In its 2025 decision, the Court concluded that Article 19’s […]
Content moderation: Google secures victory in landmark ruling by Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice
In August 2024, the third panel of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) assessed the legal authority of YouTube, a social media platform owned by Google, to remove or suspend user content that breached its terms of service without requiring a court order. In this regard, Article 19 of the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework […]