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Legal actions against health misinformation in Brazil

Overview

Legal actions in Brazil have intensified regarding the spread of health misinformation on digital platforms. Initially, a court ordered Google Brasil to pay R$ 5 million in collective moral damages after finding the company liable for the dissemination of unscientific ‘miracle cures’ and false prevention methods on YouTube during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ruling noted that while Google had removed some violating content, it failed in its duty of care under the Consumer Defense Code.

Following this, the Brazilian Attorney General's Office (AGU) expanded its efforts by notifying Google to remove 97 YouTube profiles that utilize AI-generated avatars to impersonate medical professionals for the purpose of spreading health misinformation.

Entities

YouTube · Google Brasil · Brasil · Advocacia-Geral da União · Google

Claims

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Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [POLITICS] 60 sources
    Brazil AGU pursues legal actions against STJ Minister, Discord, and Google

    The Brazilian AGU is pursuing multiple legal actions, including seeking the removal of STJ Minister Marco Buzzi, suing Discord for R$ 500 million over user safety, and notifying Google regarding fake AI medical

  2. 12 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Google Brasil ordered to pay R$ 5 million for health misinformation

    Google Brasil has been ordered by a Brazilian court to pay R$ 5 million for spreading false health information on YouTube during the pandemic, following a lawsuit by Ibedec-MA.

Sources

acordacidade.com.br · alagoas24horas.com.br · androidayuda.com · api.metro1.com.br · blink102.com.br · blogdoacelio.com.br · br18.com.br · brasil247.com · brasildefato.com.br · brasilemfolhas.com.br · cartacapital.com.br · codigoespagueti.com · conjur.com.br · contabeis.com.br · contilnetnoticias.com.br · convergenciadigital.com.br · creativosonline.org · destakjornal.com.br · diariodelcauca.com.co · diariodocentrodomundo.com.br · diariodoestadogo.com.br · ejornais.com.br · elperiodicodeportivo.com.co · extra.com.co · gp1.com.br · home.dgabc.com.br · hsbnoticias.com · informa1.com.br · informaparaiba.com.br · itshow.com.br · jcatibaia.com.br · jeremoaboagora.com.br · jornaldiadia.com.br · jornaldoradialista.com.br · juristas.com.br · leiagora.com.br · mauaagora.com.br · mixvale.com.br · mobile.valor.com.br · mrnews.com.br · oantagonista.uol.com.br · odia.ig.com.br · oestadoonline.com.br · oglobo.globo.com · paraibainforma.com.br · piranot.com.br · portalbnu.com.br · portalolm.com.br

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