Controle de redes sociais e seus aspectos jurídicos frente ao crescente discurso de ódio e violência social

Abstract

With the development of the internet and especially social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Individuals who previously had no active “voice” in society now have some kind of relevance. The spread of fake news, misinformation and even crimes has been a major concern both for society and in the legal and political spheres. What is a priori a milestone in communications also becomes more and more a tool for mass manipulation every day, with content that is often worrying and harmful to society. Currently, we see an escalation of social violence, in school and family environments, among others, where hate speech initially propagated online takes shape and goes beyond the virtual environment, resulting in tragic and traumatic outcomes. Causing apprehension and collective panic. In view of these dilemmas, this article discusses freedom of expression on social networks, its legal limits and regulation in relation to companies that transmit this content