Brazil rules that social media platforms are responsible for users’ posts
A new regulation from the Supreme Court holds Meta, X, and other online platforms accountable for content and user safety, setting Brazil on a collision course with the Trump administration.
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What is expected of Big Tech companies?
Alessandra Borelli, specialist in digital law and data protection, and CEO at Opice Blum Academy, Brazil.
The new legal landscape requires proactive action from Big Tech companies in cases posing high risk to public safety, fundamental rights, or democracy; rapid identification of content boosted or promoted by bots and artificial networks; and the adoption of appropriate measures to prevent the widespread circulation of unlawful content.
Big Tech companies will also be required to comply with new structural obligations, including the creation of clear self-regulation rules with due process, user support channels, and mechanisms to appeal content removals. They will now need to publish annual transparency reports, particularly regarding removed content, received complaints, and paid promotions, and establish legal representation in Brazil with full authority to act in judicial and administrative matters. (…)