Internet censorship in Brazil

[gusl]

Brazil is very far behind when it comes to Internet censorship.

* People have been sued and heavily fined for writing restaurant reviews on their blog.
* YouTube was banned for a week because Daniela Cicarelli complained of a single video that violated her privacy.
* this proposed law puts blogs and social-networking profiles on the same footing as broadcast radio and TV in the weeks prior to an election: you must remain impartial and mention all candidates evenly. i.e. you can't openly support any candidate.

I'd like to see a local EFF -type organization, but I don't.

Comments

[peamasii.livejournal.com]

wtf... you'd think the gov't would have higher priorities than censoring or banning web sites

[gustavolacerda.livejournal.com]

especially in Brazil, which has so many pressing problems.