Brazil rules that social media platforms are responsible for users’ posts
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A new regulation from the Supreme Court holds Meta, X, and other online platforms accountable for content and user safety, setting Brazil on a collision course with the Trump administration.

The ruling, which goes into effect within weeks, mandates tech giants including Google, X, and Meta to monitor and remove content involving hate speech, racism, and incitement to violence. If the companies can show they took steps to remove such content expeditiously, they will not be held liable, the justices said.

  • nucleative@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    21 hours ago

    Social media platforms tend to argue against these rules for profit motivations. So I can see why lemmy wouldn’t be on their side.

    But these kinds of laws can also restrict usage of social media in strange ways. Do you want to post politically in opposition to the ruling party? Hate speech. Do you want to post about your minority’s opposition? Hate speech. You want to post about how the police came and kidnapped your grandma and murdered your dog? Hate speech.

    It’s really hard to implement this type of content law without throwing away good parts.