Brazil may suspend social networks with content promoting school violence

The new measures announced through a decree on Wednesday seek to curb threats of school violence in the country, which have spiked following two separate attacks that left five people dead in recent weeks.

Brazilian Justice Minister Flavio Dino. Photo: GI

“If there is non-compliance, the process of applying sanctions will be initiated,” Dino told a press conference, adding that the new measures could range from fines to suspensions.

A 2014 Brazilian law states that tech and social media companies are not liable for content posted by their users unless they fail to comply with a court order to remove the content. The Supreme Court is currently debating the scope and effect of the law.

Last week, a man used a hatchet to kill four children at a daycare center in southern Brazil. And a teenager stabbed his teacher to death in Sao Paulo also last week.

TikTok, Google, and Meta did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Kwai, a Brazilian short -video social network, said it does not allow violent content, adding that it cooperates and notifies authorities when it detects signs of an attack or imminent threat.

Mai Anh (according to Reuters)

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