World Report 2008: Brazil
3 April 2008
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Recent articles in Brazil
X blocked in Brazil: When a social media platform opposes the rule of law
Given social media’s role in the spread of disinformation, no democracy can afford to allow these platforms to shirk their legal obligations.
The Brazilian and Indian dilemma: How to regulate AI and Big Tech?
Eagerness to regulate new technologies is understandable, but measures may infringe upon civil rights or fail to resolve the issues they were designed to tackle. Brazil and India’s 2024 electoral processes exemplify this tension.
Brazil’s top court acts to protect journalists from judicial harassment
By recognising judicial harassment of journalists and establishing procedures to hinder multiple lawsuits aimed at censoring the media, Brazil’s Supreme Court is taking an important step towards guaranteeing press freedom in the country.