Brazil is at a crucial crossroads in the debate over the civil liability of providers of digital applications. Until recently, the model established by Article 19 of Law No 12,965 of 23 April 2014 – known as the Brazilian Internet Civil Framework (Marco Civil da Internet), Brazil’s pioneering internet law setting out users’ rights and platform responsibilities – afforded near-total immunity to big tech companies. Under this provision, internet service providers, such as social networks and video-sharing platforms, could only be held liable for damages arising from third-party content if they failed to comply with a specific court order to remove that content … (more)
[Bruna Ferreira de Almeida, Oxford Human Rights Hub, 2 October 2025]
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