Legalizing Disinformation

<p>On 6 September 2021, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro enacted a provisional measure (an executive order with immediate legal force and a deadline of 120 days for Congress ratification) which replaced several norms of the so called “Brazilian Internet Bill of Rights”. Bypassing the legislat...

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Main Authors: Ulisses Levy Silvério dos Reis, Raíssa Paula Martins
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
Series:Verfassungsblog
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Online Access:https://verfassungsblog.de/legalizing-disinformation/
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Summary:<p>On 6 September 2021, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro enacted a provisional measure (an executive order with immediate legal force and a deadline of 120 days for Congress ratification) which replaced several norms of the so called “Brazilian Internet Bill of Rights”. Bypassing the legislative, Bolsonaro avoided the political debate concerning social media regulation to continue his deeply problematic use of these tools. The provisional measure is unconstitutional for formal and material reasons.</p>
ISSN:2366-7044