Aécio Neves v. Google
Case Law- Country
- Country Location
Latitude: -9.531069703582213
Longitude: -52.923056365109474
- Country Location (Lié Case Law)
- Brazil
- Decision Date
- 8 avr. 2015
- Case Status
- In progress
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Dismissed
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Access to Information Granted
- Keywords
- Defamation
- False News
- Internet Service Providers
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Case Number
- 1102375-05.2013.8.26.0100
- Case Summary
J. Garcia-Martinez, from the Civil Court of the State of São Paulo, dismissed a claim requesting the removal of an online article reporting a investigation into Senator Mr. Nevesof for misuse of public funds that turned out to be false. The Court held that the Internet Service Provider ("ISP") cannot be liable for the content uploaded by third parties, even if it is illegal, because the ISP has no obligation to control the content uploaded by its users otherwise, FoI could be harmed.
- Case Significance
The decision does not establish a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.
- Related Caselaw (self)
- Source Name and URL
- Columbia Global Freedom of Expression
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