Violation of human rights due to restrictions and virtual bans by private platforms

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/RFADIR-50.1.2022.66225.277-296

Keywords:

Virtual ban, Private platforms, Freedom of expression, Digital oligopolies

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the power that the three internet giants (Facebook, Twitter and Google) have to control the right to communication of their users, limiting their freedom of expression, mainly through the exclusion of accounts that violate internal guidelines. of these platforms. The main question is whether the CEO's of these companies can make such tough decisions, which are capable of restricting one of the pillars of the democratic system, based solely on their private policies, without following any laws? To try to reach an answer, the banning of former US President Donald Trump and the opinions of various authorities on this case will be analyzed. For that, we will base ourselves on a documentary research. It is concluded, therefore, that a decision that is taken based on ideological imprints, although they rejoice and satisfy a social portion, in fact, when analyzing its essence, one perceives the affront and withdrawal and discard of the guarantee of rights for the society as a whole.

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Author Biographies

Carla Santana Gonçalves, Universidade Federal do Piauí - UFPI

Graduanda em Direito pela Universidade Federal do Piauí. Teresina - PI, Brasil.

Luiza Cavalcante Ribeiro, Universidade Federal do Piauí - UFPI

Graduanda em Direito pela Universidade Federal do Piauí. Teresina - PI, Brasil.

Carlos Alberto da Silva Moura Junior, Universidade Federal do Piauí - UFPI

Mestre em Direito Econômico pela UFPI, Especialista em Direito Civil e Processo Civil, coordenador do projeto de pesquisa "Direito Econômico e desenvolvimento do Nordeste" da UFPI e pregoeiro do Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do Piauí.

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Published

2022-12-12

How to Cite

Santana Gonçalves, C., Cavalcante Ribeiro, L., & da Silva Moura Junior, C. A. (2022). Violation of human rights due to restrictions and virtual bans by private platforms. Journal of the Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Uberlândia, 50(1), 277–296. https://doi.org/10.14393/RFADIR-50.1.2022.66225.277-296

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 1 (2022): Journal of the Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Uberlândia

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