The Brazilian authorities is finding out whether or not to regulate Web platforms with content material that earns income reminiscent of promoting, its secretary for digital insurance policies, Joao Brant, mentioned on Friday. Reuters experiences: The concept can be for a regulator to carry such platforms, not shoppers, accountable for monetized content material, Brant instructed Reuters. One other aim is “to stop the networks from getting used for the dissemination and promotion of crimes and unlawful content material” particularly after the riots by supporters of former far-right President JairBolsonaro in Brasilia in January, fueled by misinformation in regards to the election he misplaced in October.
Brant mentioned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s authorities additionally intends to make firms accountable for stopping misinformation, hate speech and different crimes on their social media platforms. Platforms wouldn’t be held accountable for content material individually, however for the way diligent they’re in defending the “digital surroundings,” he mentioned in an interview. Brant didn’t element what the regulatory physique would appear like, however mentioned the federal government needs to manage monetized content material and stop the platforms from spreading misinformation.
