Brazil increases big tech liability

Brazil>>>'s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva>>> signed two decrees that significantly increase the liability of big tech companies, including Alphabet Inc.>>>, Meta Platforms>>>, and ByteDance — TikTok Shop>>>, for illegal content shared by their users. These decrees align with a previous Brazil — Supreme Federal Court>>> ruling and empower the Brazil — National Data Protection Authority (Brazil)>>> to investigate non-compliance. Platforms are now required to immediately remove criminal content upon complaint and face penalties such as warnings, fines, or temporary suspension for non-compliance. The move aims to combat digital fraud, online scams, and violence, and is seen as similar to the regulatory approach of the European Union>>>. However, critics, including the United States>>> government, express concerns that these measures could threaten free speech.