THE CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY OF INTERNET APPLICATION PROVIDERS IN FACE OF FAKE NEWS

Authors

  • Ana Carolina Cássio do Nascimento Lacerda
  • Rafael da Silva Menezes

Keywords:

Fake news, The civil milestone of the internet, Civil responsibility, Internet application providers, Fundamental rights

Abstract

Nowadays, the fake news are the biggest problem faced by a connected world. The spread of information is fast and, because of it, these false reports have been changing the personal and juridical relations. Therefore, the law n. 12.965/14, known as “The Civil Milestone of the Internet”, talked about principles, guarantees, rights and obligations that regulate the use of internet in Brazil. In this context, this paper analyses the civil responsibility of internet application providers in face of fake news, provided in article 19 of that law, advocating that the analysis of the truth of online publication should be done by the judiciary, harmonizing fundamental rights. 

Author Biographies

Ana Carolina Cássio do Nascimento Lacerda

Acadêmica de Direito da Universidade Federal do Amazonas – UFAM.
Estagiária do Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas.

Rafael da Silva Menezes

Professor da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal do Amazonas.
Doutor em Direito (UFMG). Especialista em Direito Processual Civil (UFAM).
Assessor Jurídico do Ministério Público do Estado do Amazonas.

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Published

2024-03-13

How to Cite

Lacerda, A. C. C. do N., & Menezes, R. da S. (2024). THE CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY OF INTERNET APPLICATION PROVIDERS IN FACE OF FAKE NEWS. Revista Jurídica Do Ministério Público Do Amazonas, 18(1), 205–226. Retrieved from https://revistajuridica.mpam.mp.br/index.php/rjmpam/article/view/10

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Artigos