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Brazil SC Clears Way To Hold Social Media Companies Liable For User Content
Hindustan Times Ranchi
|June 28, 2025
Brazil's Supreme Court agreed on Thursday on details of a decision to hold social media companies liable for what their users post, clearing the way for it to go into effect within weeks.
SAO PAULO:
The 8-3 vote in Brazil's top court orders tech giants like Google, Meta and TikTok to actively monitor content that involves hate speech, racism and incitation to violence and act to remove it.
This story is from the June 28, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Ranchi.
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