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Brazil's Supreme Court makes social media liable for user content
A majority of Brazil's Supreme Court justices support holding social media firms like Meta, X, and Microsoft liable for illegal user posts. The measure, still pending final votes, would allow lawsuits and fines, overturning current law. Congress could still intervene with new legislation to reverse the decision.
Gilmar Mendes on Wednesday became the sixth of the court's 11 justices to vote to open a path for companies like Meta, X and Microsoft to be sued and pay fines for content published by their users. The ruling will come after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned of possible visa restrictions against foreign officials allegedly involved in censoring American citizens. The current legislation states social media companies can only be held responsible in those cases if they do not remove hazardous content after a court order.
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