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Brazil AGU pursues legal actions against STJ Minister, Discord, and Google

The Brazilian Attorney General's Office (AGU) has initiated several high-profile legal actions. The AGU has petitioned the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to permanently remove Superior Court of Justice (STJ) Minister Marco Buzzi from his position and suspend his salary following his conviction for sexual harassment. This marks the first such request since regulations were changed to allow for the loss of office rather than just compulsory retirement.

In another matter, the AGU is pursuing legal action against the platform Discord, seeking R$ 500 million in collective moral damages. The government rejected Discord's recent conciliation proposal, labeling it generic and insufficient to protect women, children, and adolescents. This follows an incident where a teenager was reportedly induced to commit suicide during a live stream.

Additionally, the AGU has notified Google to remove 97 fake AI-generated medical profiles on YouTube that were used to spread health misinformation. Separately, the Federal Court of the Distrito Federal has ordered the AGU to provide documentation justifying its legal representation of First Lady Janja regarding public spending on international travel.

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Advocacia-Geral da União · Brasil · Certta · Discord · Google · Janja · Justiça Federal · Marco Aurélio Buzzi · Marco Aurélio Gastaldi Buzzi · Ministério da Saúde · Nexus – Pesquisa e Inteligência de Dados · Rosângela da Silva

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