Users spread intimate information and videos.
In a unanimous decision, the 6th Chamber of Private Law of the São Paulo Court of Justice ordered the blocking of telephone lines used to commit illegal acts against the plaintiffs’ honor and image – in addition to determining a daily fine in the event of non-compliance by the provider.
According to the information on the TJSP website, these numbers were used to share intimate information and videos, compromising the victims’ reputation.
The ruling states that “This situation cannot be perpetuated, and the blocking of these lines is required, as this is the most effective measure against the perpetuation of such illegal acts”.
The judge who reported the case, Maria do Carmo Honório, said: “This order is also justified since it was not possible to identify those responsible for spreading the content in question. Apparently, at the time of purchasing the SIM card and enabling the telephone line, the co-appellant’s own data was used,” she added.
A co-plaintiff in the case states that the company providing messaging applications must provide data and access records relating to the accounts linked to the telephone lines in question, in accordance with the Marco Civil da Internet and the guidelines on security standards established by Decree No. 8,771/16.
With information from the TJSP website https://www.tjsp.jus.br/Noticias/Noticia?codigoNoticia=90880
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