Brazil: Federal Supreme Court suspended Rumble for alleged non-compliance with legal directives under the Brazilian Civil Code (Law No. 12.965/2014 and No. 10.406/2002)

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Federal Supreme Court suspended Rumble for alleged non-compliance with legal directives under the Brazilian Civil Code (Law No. 12.965/2014 and No. 10.406/2002)

On 21 February 2025, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) ordered the immediate suspension of Rumble's operations in Brazil after the platform failed to comply with multiple judicial orders. The decision follows Rumble's refusal to remove accounts linked…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court

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2025-02-09
under investigation

On 9 February 2025, the Supreme Federal Tribunal of Brazil (STF) ordered Rumble Inc. to block all a…

2025-02-21
in force

On 21 February 2025, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) ordered the immediate suspension of Rumble's o…