In Brazil, Google Fined For Content of Anonymous Posting

Sabriel writes "Google's appeal against a 2008 defamation ruling in Brazil over an anonymous posting on Orkut has been denied, and Google has been fined $8,500US ($9,100) for the crime of being vandalized. In the words of the judge, Alvimar de Avila, 'By making space available on virtual networking sites, in which users can post any type of message without any checks beforehand, with offensive and injurious content, and, in many cases, of unknown origin, [Google] assumes the risk of causing damage [to other people].' I'd submit a blunter opinion of this farce, but it might be considered offensive and injurious content. ... I wonder if he's related to the judge in Italy?"

Comments

Someone should cover the judges house

[Chrisq]

Someone should anonymously cover the judges house with graffiti, then sue him for defamation

Wall and 2D surfaces now illegal in Brazil.

[Tei]

Everyone that have a wall, or any 2D surface in Brazil (no movie pun intended) has better demolishing it, since it can be used to "an post any type of message without any checks beforehand, ".

This is ridiculous.

Re:The Internet is less free... in Brazil.

[JambisJubilee]

What is your point? That he doesn't have any right to criticize Brazil's policies on the internet because the US (while having more internet freedom) has issues with corporate power? Dude, get your head out of your ass.