Meta, Google defend Brazilian law on responsibility for internet content
1 year, 8 months ago

Meta, Google defend Brazilian law on responsibility for internet content

The Hindu  

Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google appeared before Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday to defend a law that says internet companies are not responsible for content that users post unless the companies are subject to a court order. Rodrigo Ruf, lawyer for Meta unit Facebook Servicos online do Brasil Ltda., defended the constitutionality of an article in the 2014 law governing internet regulation that says platforms are only responsible for users' content if they fail to comply with a court order to remove it. In partnership with Brazilian electoral authorities, Meta said it complied with hundreds of court orders, rejected 135,000 election ads and removed more than 3 million posts for violent content or for inciting violence and hate speech, including posts calling for a military coup and subverting democracy. E-commerce giant Mercado Libre's Latin American legal head Humberto Chiesi Filho said any direct liability of platforms for content generated by third parties would entail widespread restrictions in the e-commerce sector, adding it could hit people who depend on the sector.

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Why did Brazil’s Supreme Court ban X? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Brazil’s ban of social media platform X legal or political?

Al Jazeera  

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Nigeria fines Meta $220 mn over breach of data protection, consumer rights laws
5 months ago

Nigeria fines Meta $220 mn over breach of data protection, consumer rights laws

Firstpost  

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X challenges Brazil's 'forced' order to block certain accounts
8 months, 2 weeks ago

X challenges Brazil's 'forced' order to block certain accounts

The Hindu  

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European Union Investigates Tech Giants Apple, Google, Meta Under New Digital Law
8 months, 4 weeks ago

European Union Investigates Tech Giants Apple, Google, Meta Under New Digital Law

News 18  

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Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against Meta over advertising practices
1 year ago

Spanish newspaper association files multimillion-euro suit against Meta over advertising practices

Associated Press  

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European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe
1 year, 1 month ago

European privacy officials widen ban on Meta’s behavioral advertising to most of Europe

Associated Press  

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United States: Supreme Court rules in favour of Twitter, Google in internet liability case
1 year, 7 months ago

United States: Supreme Court rules in favour of Twitter, Google in internet liability case

India TV News  

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Supreme Court avoids ruling on law shielding internet companies from being sued for what users post
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court avoids ruling on law shielding internet companies from being sued for what users post

Associated Press  

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Brazil SC Orders Probe of Google, Telegram Over "Abusive Campaign" on Disinformation Bill
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil SC Orders Probe of Google, Telegram Over "Abusive Campaign" on Disinformation Bill

News 18  

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Brazil orders Google to curb campaign against 'fake news law'
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil orders Google to curb campaign against 'fake news law'

The Hindu  

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Brazil orders Google to halt campaign against speech bill
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil orders Google to halt campaign against speech bill

Associated Press  

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Brazil might suspend or impose fines on social media sites over school violence content
1 year, 8 months ago

Brazil might suspend or impose fines on social media sites over school violence content

Firstpost  

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1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil rioters plotted openly online, pitched huge ‘party’

Associated Press  

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Turkish competition board fines Meta Platforms $18.6 million
2 years, 1 month ago

Turkish competition board fines Meta Platforms $18.6 million

The Hindu  

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Column: The Supreme Court holds the internet’s fate in its hands, and you should be terrified
2 years, 2 months ago

Column: The Supreme Court holds the internet’s fate in its hands, and you should be terrified

LA Times  

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South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations
2 years, 3 months ago

South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations

Associated Press  

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U.S. asks judge to sanction Google in pretrial document fight
2 years, 9 months ago

U.S. asks judge to sanction Google in pretrial document fight

The Hindu  

The U.S. Justice Department, which has accused Alphabet Inc's Google of breaking antitrust law in its search business, asked a judge to find that the company abused an attorney-client privilege designation to avoid turning over documents. In a court filing, the Justice Department asked for Google to be sanctioned for creating a "Communicate with Care" program that trains workers to …

Russian court fines Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google
3 years ago

Russian court fines Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google

Al Jazeera  

A Moscow court has said it was imposing a fine on Alphabet’s Google $98m for what it said was a repeated failure to delete content Russia deems illegal, the first revenue-based penalty of its kind in Russia. Russia’s communication watchdog Roskomnadzor said that Facebook and Instagram failed to remove 2,000 pieces that violate Russian laws whereas Google keeps 2,600 pieces …

Trump sues Facebook, Twitter and Google over social media bans
3 years, 5 months ago

Trump sues Facebook, Twitter and Google over social media bans

Al Jazeera  

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US Justice department sues Google in groundbreaking antitrust case
4 years, 2 months ago

US Justice department sues Google in groundbreaking antitrust case

Hindustan Times  

The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers. The Democratic congressman who led that investigation called Tuesday’s action “long overdue” but said it’s important for the Justice Department to look beyond Google’s search business. “It is critical that the Justice Department’s …

U.S. Justice Dept. to file landmark antitrust case against Google
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. Justice Dept. to file landmark antitrust case against Google

The Hindu  

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