Brazil's Lula adds pressure on big techs by increasing their liability for illegal user content
Brazil's President Lula has signed two decrees increasing the liability of big tech companies for illegal user content. The new regulations require platforms to remove criminal content immediately upon receiving complaints and allow for government investigations into their compliance. This move aligns Brazil's approach with that of the European Union, raising concerns about potential impacts on free speech.
- ▪President Lula signed two decrees to increase big tech's liability for illegal content.
- ▪Platforms must now analyze complaints and remove criminal content immediately.
- ▪The decrees also allow for government investigations into tech companies' compliance.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onBrazil's Lula adds pressure on big techs by increasing their liability for illegal user contentBrazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed two decrees on Wednesday to add pressure on big tech companies by making them liable for illegal content shared by its users and opening way for investigations through a government body on their respo...ByMAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated PressMay 20, 2026, 2:48 PM1:43FILE - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers his speech during the Global Progressive Mobilization summit in Barcelona, Spain, April 18,…
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