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Brazil: Civil Lawsuit on freedom of the press and online censorship (Intercept Brasil v. Souto)

Progress

Current status
in force
25 Oct 2023 in force

Scope

Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

25 Oct 2023
in force

Issued ruling on freedom of the press and online censorship (Intercept Brasil v. Souto)

On 25 October 2023, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) issued a decision suspending the decision of a lower court (Bahia Justice Department) which had ordered the withdrawal of reports published on the website of Intercept Brasil regarding the murder o…

Source
Event type civil lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body supreme court

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