Brazil: Criminal conviction and enforcement proceedings against federal deputy for cyber offences involving judicial institutions including social media blocking
Progress
Current status
in force
04 Jun 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Supreme Federal Court orders preventive detention and social media blocking of federal deputy following conviction for cyber offences against judicial institutions
On 4 June 2025, the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) ordered the preventive detention of Federal Deputy Carla Zambelli following her conviction for cyber offences and document falsification involving judicial institutions. The Deputy was senten…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court