Brazil: Lawsuit concerning alleged systemic failure to correct complaint attribution (Alianca Credit Advisory v Obvious Brazil Software and Services)
Progress
Current status
in force
22 Sep 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
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Court of Justice of the Federal District and Territories ruled on platform intermediary's content moderation liability (Alianca Credit Advisory v Obvious Brazil Software and Services)
On 22 September 2025, the Court of Justice of the Federal District and Territories (TJDFT) upheld a ruling ordering Obvious Brazil Software and Services to pay damages to a company following the publication of undue complaints on its platform. The p…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court