Lula Issues 2 Decrees Tightening Brazil Social Media Rules Against Criminal Content
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 20
Lula Issues 2 Decrees Tightening Brazil Social Media Rules Against Criminal Content
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 20
Two decrees issued Wednesday by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tighten Brazil’s rules for social media and digital platforms, deepening the government’s campaign against hate speech, misinformation and online crime.
The measures require platforms operating in Brazil to take “proactive and proportionate” steps to prevent the spread of criminal content rather than only reacting after posts appear.
Those decrees formalize standards set by Brazil’s Supreme Court last year, turning the court’s approach into clearer nationwide rules for platforms.
The orders were released ahead of publication in Thursday’s official gazette, marking another step in Latin America’s largest economy toward stricter online-content oversight.
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