Brazil's Platform Accountability Rules Face Coordinated Congressional Opposition
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Tatiana Dias
Summary
Brazilian President Lula's government published decrees expanding internet provider liability, triggering a swift, coordinated backlash from right-wing and far-right lawmakers who filed 26 legislative proposals within 24 hours to suspend or amend the new rules. The article examines whether Brazil can maintain sovereignty over its digital environment amid pressure from Big Tech and domestic political opposition.
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· 3 pulledJust hours after the Brazilian government published decrees expanding the liability of internet providers in Brazil last month, a congressional offensive to strike down the new rules began.
Within 24 hours, 26 legislative decree proposals had been filed to suspend or amend them.
The move was visibly coordinated.
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